Volume 1

Henry VIII and the English monasteries : an attempt to illustrate the History of their suppression, with an appendix and maps showing the situation of the religious houses at the time of their dissolution / [Francis Aidan Gasquet].

  • Francis Aidan Gasquet
Date:
1889
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Credit: Henry VIII and the English monasteries : an attempt to illustrate the History of their suppression, with an appendix and maps showing the situation of the religious houses at the time of their dissolution / [Francis Aidan Gasquet]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ We do not feel the least hesitation in saying that ‘ Henry VIII. and the English Monasteries’ is by far the best book in existence on the religious changes which took place in England during the period between Henry’s desire to put away his wife and the accession of Elizabeth to the throne.”—Tablet. “ The volume forms in every respect a worthy companion and successor to its precursor.”—Sussex Advertiser. “ Most cordially do we tender our thanks to Fr. Gasquet for all that he has accomplished.”—The Reliquary. “ Remarkable ability, skill, patient research, judicious arrangement, and con- spicuous literary gifts are displayed throughout it.”—Freeman’s Journal. “The book is a valuable contribution to church history, and one which throws a flood of light on the real cause and actual methods and results of Henry VIII.’s high- handed treatment of the English Monasteries.” —Standard. “ It is no exaggeration to say that it would have been a national misfortune if anything had happened to hinder the completion of this book.”—Month. “ An admirable work.”—American Catholic Review. “ His volumes are well written and well arranged, and, while full of scholarly matter, are lively and readable.”—Saturday Review. “ It is a work of great industry and research with which future historians dealing with this period will have to reckon.’’—Literary If arid. “ A really meritorious work.” “ It will tend to remove many of our early pre- judices.”—English Churchman. “ Father Gasquet has rendered a service to the church in England which will endure.”—Catholic Times. “ One of the best historical books that has appeared during the present half century.”—Edward Peacock. “ We have no hesitation in saying that Father Gasquet’s work is far and away the best that has yet appeared on the subject. . . . We say to the reader, and we say it confidently, get the book, and read it again and again.”—■Irish Ecclesiastical Record. “ The second and final volume of Mr. Gasquet’s great work is before us. We call it great without hesitation, for the first volume was admitted on all hands to be the fairest book that had yet been produced concerning the great Tudor revolution.”—Notes and Queries. “ We cannot close this brief review of Father Gasquet’s second volume without thanking him for the years of patient industry by which from books and manuscripts, from archives and authorities hitherto unexplored, he has brought within our reach so large a body of knowledge.”—Dublin Review. Signed, Henry Edward, Cardinal- Archbishop. u The whole work is an evidence of painstaking and successful labour on the part of all concerned in its production.”—East Anglian. “ We may say in brief, if what we have already said is not sufficient to show it, that a very important chapter of English history is here treated with a fulness, minute- ness, and lucidity which will not be found in previous accounts, and we sincerely con- gratulate Mr. Gasquet on having made such an important contribution to English historical literature.”—Athenaeum. “ He (Mr. Gasquet) has carefully consulted the authorities and quoted them pro- fusely, and the sources from which the greater part of his facts are culled are the best available.”—Morning Post. “ The Reverend Father Gasquet has finished the second volume of his great work on ‘ Henry VIII. and the English Monasteries.”—Municipal World. “ A singularly fair and accurate picture of the manner in which the dissolution was carried out.”— Church Bells. We heartily thank Fr. Gasquet for this valuable contribution to English history, and trust he will make further researches in the same field.”—Archaeological Journal.
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