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Category: Northanger Abbey

Of Catholics, Riots, and the Theatre in Bath

November 7, 2019November 4, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 1 Comment

Catholics in Jane Austen's England suffered many restrictions and sometimes even violence. In Bath, they eventually found a place to worship in the Old Orchard Street Theatre.

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Jane Austen and the Reformation by Roger E. Moore: Review and Highlights

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 3 Comments

Jane Austen may have been looking back nostalgically to the Catholic monasteries of England when she wrote Northanger Abbey and other novels. Roger E. Moore describes the "sacred landscape" of England after the Reformation, and how it affected Austen.

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Where Did Jane Austen Attend Church and Chapel in Bath?

October 17, 2019January 20, 2021 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

Jane Austen's Bath was full of places of worship. Which ones might Austen (and her characters) have attended and known?

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Jane Austen’s Sampler: Praising God (Part 1)

October 18, 2018March 11, 2020 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 2 Comments

Girls learned the alphabet and the Bible by stitching. This is claimed to be Jane Austen's childhood sampler.

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Quiz: Churches and Chapels in Austen’s England

August 16, 2018October 10, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 6 Comments

How much do you know about churches and chapels in Austen's novels, and in her world?

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Gout and the Waters of Bath, Part 2

January 25, 2018January 13, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ Leave a comment

Did the waters of Bath really help the gout?

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Gout and the Waters of Bath, Part 1

January 18, 2018January 13, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 1 Comment

What is the gout, why did people go to Bath for it, and did the waters of Bath help?

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Churches, Chapels, Abbeys, and Cathedrals in Northanger Abbey

November 16, 2017December 16, 2019 ~ Brenda S Cox ~ 2 Comments

A church, a chapel, an abbey, and a cathedral: What's the difference? And which ones would Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey have seen in Bath?

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Brenda S. Cox

Brenda S. Cox is a writer, an admirer of  Jane Austen, and a Christian with an engineering background.  This blog explores connections between science, Christian faith, church music, and Jane Austen’s world. Brenda also shares her personal reflections and search for joy.

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