8 Richard Corbett and William Strode
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Christopher Burlinson
Abstract
Richard Corbett was the royal chaplain early in his ecclesiastical career, then the Bishop of Oxford from 1628 until 1632, and subsequently the Bishop of Norwich until his death in 1635. Corbett exemplifies both of the aspects of Christ Church life and their many connections, namely, Church and poetry. Corbett's other chaplain, William Strode, was a poet every bit as productive, as widely read, and at least as distinguished as Corbett himself. The connection between their poetic careers predated the period of Strode's chaplaincy; Strode's Latin 'Oratio', for instance, headed 'In Admissionem Decani Corbett', commemorated Corbett's receipt of the deanship of Christ Church in 1620. The significance of chaplaincy for the transmission, and the holding back, of verse arises in two poems that date from Corbett's time as a royal chaplain. One of the two poems was written partly about him and the other was written by him.
Abstract
Richard Corbett was the royal chaplain early in his ecclesiastical career, then the Bishop of Oxford from 1628 until 1632, and subsequently the Bishop of Norwich until his death in 1635. Corbett exemplifies both of the aspects of Christ Church life and their many connections, namely, Church and poetry. Corbett's other chaplain, William Strode, was a poet every bit as productive, as widely read, and at least as distinguished as Corbett himself. The connection between their poetic careers predated the period of Strode's chaplaincy; Strode's Latin 'Oratio', for instance, headed 'In Admissionem Decani Corbett', commemorated Corbett's receipt of the deanship of Christ Church in 1620. The significance of chaplaincy for the transmission, and the holding back, of verse arises in two poems that date from Corbett's time as a royal chaplain. One of the two poems was written partly about him and the other was written by him.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Notes on contributors vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Note on conventions and list of abbreviations x
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 The roles and influence of household chaplains, c. 1600–c. 1660 11
- 3 Chaplains to the Elizabethan nobility 36
- 4 Episcopal chaplains and control of the media, 1586–1642 64
- 5 Chaplains to embassies 83
- 6 Poetry, patronage and cultural agency 103
- 7 ‘His Lordships First, and Last, CHAPLEINE’ 123
- 8 Richard Corbett and William Strode 141
- 9 The Isham family and their clergy 159
- 10 A chaplain and his patron 177
- 11 The reluctant chaplain 193
- Select bibliography 212
- Index of names 220
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of illustrations vi
- Notes on contributors vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Note on conventions and list of abbreviations x
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 The roles and influence of household chaplains, c. 1600–c. 1660 11
- 3 Chaplains to the Elizabethan nobility 36
- 4 Episcopal chaplains and control of the media, 1586–1642 64
- 5 Chaplains to embassies 83
- 6 Poetry, patronage and cultural agency 103
- 7 ‘His Lordships First, and Last, CHAPLEINE’ 123
- 8 Richard Corbett and William Strode 141
- 9 The Isham family and their clergy 159
- 10 A chaplain and his patron 177
- 11 The reluctant chaplain 193
- Select bibliography 212
- Index of names 220
