Evangelicals in the Church of England set out to reform the manners, or moral behavior, of a whole country. Did they succeed?
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Reforming the Manners of England
Author: Brenda S Cox
Education at Oxford and Cambridge
Clergymen in Austen's England usually studied at Oxford or Cambridge. What did they study, and how was their system different from American universities today?
Quiz: Churches and Chapels in Austen’s England
How much do you know about churches and chapels in Austen's novels, and in her world?
Christian Jane Austen Variations 3
Pamela Aidan's delightful series on Darcy's experiences in Pride and Prejudice weaves Christian faith and Evangelicalism into the story.
Nothing But a Country Curate: Charles Hayter in Persuasion
Why were curates in Austen's England poor and despised?
Reflection: Balance and See-Saws
Does my life look like a balance or a see-saw? How can I balance between different responsibilities? And how did Jane Austen and her characters do it?
Austen Variations with Science 1
Entertaining novels set in Jane Austen's world, including scientific discoveries and inventions.
The Science of Georgian Silver
Gorgeous Georgian Silver. What properties of silver make it so valuable, useful, and beautiful?
Women of Science: Mary Anning
A poor, uneducated girl became a pioneer of paleontology with her amazing discoveries of fossils in Austen's Lyme Regis.
Women of Science: Caroline Herschel
Two beautiful historical novels explore the life of the "lady astronomer" of Austen's England.
