Fifteenth-century clergy in the diocese of Norwich : a study of clerical calling, career and culture

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This thesis is a study of the late medieval clergy in the diocese of Norwich. The inquiry examines the career-paths of individual clerks from their schooling through their ordination and appointment to livings and to their achievements. Special attention is paid to patterns of advancement in the Church and to the differences between the career-paths of clerks from diverse educational backgrounds and aspirations, The work is divided into four major parts; each but the last consists of three chapters which deal with topics relevant to the principal theme. As education was a prerequisite for ordination the initial questions are directed towards the problems of schools and schooling. An examination of all known schools and educational benefactions aims to determine the number and type of schools and the range of provisions available to the region. The inquiry next focusses on the availability of patronage and its significance in the lives of the young aspirants who needed moral and financi

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