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The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History Audiobook, by James G. Clark Play Audiobook Sample

The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History Audiobook

The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History Audiobook, by James G. Clark Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Nigel Patterson Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 18.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 13.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798765050842

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

34

Longest Chapter Length:

59:39 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

29:56 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

47:35 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England

Shortly before Easter, 1540 saw the end of almost a millennium of monastic life in England. Until then religious houses had acted as a focus for education, literary, and artistic expression and even the creation of regional and national identity. Their closure, carried out in just four years between 1536 and 1540, caused a dislocation of people and a disruption of life not seen in England since the Norman Conquest.

Drawing on the records of national and regional archives as well as archaeological remains, James Clark explores the little-known lives of the last men and women who lived in England's monasteries before the Reformation. Clark challenges received wisdom, showing that buildings were not immediately demolished and Henry VIII's subjects were so attached to the religious houses that they kept fixtures and fittings as souvenirs. This rich, vivid history brings back into focus the prominent place of abbeys, priories, and friaries in the lives of the English people.

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About Nigel Patterson

Nigel Patterson, British audiobook narrator and AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has many credits as a stage, screen, and voiceover actor that influence his powerful characterization across a broad range of genres. A graduate of the University of Oxford, he is fluent in French and Spanish.