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The She-Apostle

The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal

By: Glyn Redworth

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The She-Apostle

The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal

By: Glyn Redworth

Before dawn one morning in June 1612, an elderly Frenchman took charge of a carriage carrying a precious cargo near Tyburn Fields, London's notorious place of execution. It was heading for a house in Spitalfields, where a wizened Spanish woman was waiting to receive the mortal remains of freshly-martyred Catholic priests. Her name was Luisa de Carvajal and this book tells her story. Born into a great Spanish noble family, Luisa suffered a horribly abusive childhood and from her early years hankered to become a martyr for her faith. For almost 20 years she struggled to become possibly the first female missionary of modern times. In 1605 - the year of the Gunpowder Plot - she was secreted into England by the Jesuits, despite the fact that she spoke not a word of English. To everyone ́s surprise including her own, she steadily assumed a prominent role within London ́s underground Catholic community, setting up an unofficial nunnery, offering Roman priests a secure place to live, consoling prisoners awaiting execution, importing banned books, and helping persecuted Catholics to flee abroad. Throughout this time she ran the grave risk of imprisonment and execution, yet she miraculously managed to avoid this ultimate fate in spite of being arrested on a number of occasions. This vividly written biography, the first to give equal treatment to her double life in Spain and England, is based on Luisa's own autobiographical writings, her sparkling collection of poems and letters, and the detailed reminiscences by dozens of people who worked with her. In parts humorous, the book contains Luisa ́s biting descriptions of the cost of living in Shakespeare ́s London, the poor quality of food in the capital, as well as the weekend rowdiness of the English.

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0191619876

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The She-Apostle

The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal

By: Glyn Redworth

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The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza (1566–1614) was a noblewoman who left her native Spain for a life of self-imposed exile and Catholic evangelism in Jacobean England. Her letters provide an unparalleled resource. This edition presents 180 letters, newly translated and set in context.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040238068

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The Prince and the Infanta

The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match

By: Glyn Redworth

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The Prince and the Infanta

The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match

By: Glyn Redworth

On the night of 7th March 1623, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Buckingham knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history, as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride. secure a marriage between the leading Protestant and Catholic royal families and heal Europe's century-old division into warring Christian camps. The effort was a diplomatic disaster. It split political and religious opinion in Britain, alienated much of Italy and Germany, confused the Spaniards (who thought that the English crown was about to convert), and failed to secure a marriage or to resolve the Thirty Years' War. explanation of this pivotal moment and tells a fascinating story of early modern politicking, cultural misunderstanding and religious confusion.

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Yale University Press

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0300101988

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9780300101980

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

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The Prince and the Infanta

The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match

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The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

By: Glyn Redworth,Christopher J Henstock

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La Revolución Inglesa (1638-1656)

The English Revolution (1638-1656)

By: Alonso de Cardenas,Ángel Alloza,Glyn Redworth

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La Revolución Inglesa (1638-1656)

The English Revolution (1638-1656)

By: Alonso de Cardenas,Ángel Alloza,Glyn Redworth

La Relación del estado presente de las cosas de Inglaterra escrita por el embajador de Felipe IV en Londres entre los años 1638 y 1656, Don Alonso de Cárdenas, puede ser considerada como una de las primeras y más completas visiones contemporáneas de conjunto sobre la Revolución inglesa. Convertido en testigo privilegiado de todas aquellas vicisitudes merced a sus selectas fuentes de información, Alonso de Cárdenas procede en ella como un auténtico historiador, al no limitarse a relatar simplemente los acontecimientos que se sucedieron en el transcurso de todos aquellos años, sino también a encontrarles una explicación. Haciendo alarde de una perspicacia fuera de lo común, el autor encuentra las claves de aquellas alteraciones en las que por primera vez se derrocaba a un rey que había sido denunciado como traidor, juzgado en el nombre de su pueblo, sentenciado culpable y ejecutado públicamente en la incompetencia del propio Carlos I Estuardo y sus ministros, en la voracidad de los herejes puritanos que intentaban imponer a toda costa un nuevo orden moral basado en sus creencias de pureza y supe rioridad y, en no menor medida, en la consumación de las perfidias de Oliver Cromwell contra unos y otros. Ángel Alloza Aparicio es investigador del CSIC y especialista en temas relacionados con la historia económica y social de la Europa moderna. Junto con Beatriz Cárceles de Gea, es autor de Comercio y riqueza en el siglo XVII. Estudios sobre cultura, política y pensamiento económico (2009). Glyn Redworth es profesor de Historia en la Universidad de Manchester (Reino Unido) y autor de The She-Apostle. The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal (2008). En la actualidad prepara un estudio sobre el breve reinado de Felipe I de Inglaterra.

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8499401686

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Where I Used to Play on the Green

By: Glyn Hughes

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Where I Used to Play on the Green

By: Glyn Hughes

Het bewogen leven van een fanatieke evangelist op het 18e eeuwse Britse platteland.

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0140068449

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The She-Apostle

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The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

The Prince and the Infanta

The Prince and the Infanta

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

The Prince and the Infanta

The Prince and the Infanta

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 1

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

The Letters of Luisa de Carvajal y Mendoza Vol 2

La Revolución Inglesa (1638-1656)

La Revolución Inglesa (1638-1656)

Where I Used to Play on the Green

Where I Used to Play on the Green

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