A History of the County of Stafford (Edited by M.W. Greenslade ) 9780197227329


	A History of the County of Stafford Volume III Edited by M.W. Greenslade $115.00 Availability: Available Quantity: Email to a Friend Add to Wish List The ecclesiastical history of Staffordshire provides the content of Volume III. The opening chapter on the Medieval Church traces the early history of Christianity in the area and recounts the struggle for predominance between Lichfield and Coventry. There are separate chapters on the Church of England since the Reformation, Roman Catholicisim, and Protestant Nonconformity; among much else, the last describes the origins in the Potteries of Primitive Methodism. There are also individual accounts of the county 's 40 religious -houses, including Burton Abbey, the College of St. Peter, Wolverhampton, the alien priory of Tutbury, and, most important, Lichfeld cathedral, a house of secular canons where St. Chad was buried. Details First Published: 01 Jan 1970 13 Digit ISBN: 9780197227329 Pages: 417 Size: 30.5 x 20.8 Binding: Hardback Imprint: Victoria County History Series: Victoria County History Subject: Modern History BIC Class: HBLL Details updated on 02 Sep 2010

A History of the County of Stafford