1 William Blundell’s family and friends
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Geoff Baker
Abstract
This chapter considers William Blundell's activities in relation to his family and friends in connection with his claim of passive victimhood. It suggests that far from being a victim, Blundell created a series of defence mechanisms that protected him from the full force of the penal laws. He maintained kinship and social networks that provided him with both personal security and protection for his estate and he used the freedom that these strategies afforded him to protect other Catholics in his networks.
Abstract
This chapter considers William Blundell's activities in relation to his family and friends in connection with his claim of passive victimhood. It suggests that far from being a victim, Blundell created a series of defence mechanisms that protected him from the full force of the penal laws. He maintained kinship and social networks that provided him with both personal security and protection for his estate and he used the freedom that these strategies afforded him to protect other Catholics in his networks.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
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Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
-
Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
