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The life and times of Archbishop James Ussher, an intriguing look at the man behind the annals of the world, J.A. Carr [transcribed by Bruce Szwast]

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The life and times of Archbishop James Ussher, an intriguing look at the man behind the annals of the world, J.A. Carr [transcribed by Bruce Szwast]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The life and times of Archbishop James Ussher

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bibliography

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71005727

Responsibility statement

J.A. Carr [transcribed by Bruce Szwast]

Sub title

an intriguing look at the man behind the annals of the world

Table Of Contents

Chronology of James Ussher's life -- Introductory -- Ireland at the close of the sixteenth century -- Early education of Ussher: the founding of Trinity College -- Student life: The young controversialist: Puritanism in Trinity College -- Ussher and the Roman Catholics -- Ussher's first essays in literature -- The Irish Articles of 1615: Correspondence -- Ussher, a court preacher; Bishop of Meath -- Ussher's advice to preachers: a provincial visitation; theological opinions -- The answer to a Jesuit -- Books and manuscripts: Archbishop of Armagh; the question of toleration -- The Provostship of Bedell; Use of the Irish language in public worship; religious dissensions; Bottescalcus -- Archbishop Ussher and Bishop Bedell; the story of the Irish Bible -- Archbishop Ussher and Laud; Correspondence; appointments to the Provostship of Trinity College -- Archbishop Ussher's personal appearance and character; private life in Drogheda; "religion of the ancient Irish" -- Ussher and the Presbyterians; the question of episcopacy; an Eirenicon -- Lord Strafford and the Church of Ireland; question of precedence between Armagh and Dublin; Articles of the Church of England and new canons adopted by the Irish convocation -- Frest literary labours; "the antiquities of the British churches"; the Epistles of St. Ignatius -- Ussher in England; death of Strafford ; revolutionary changes in church and state -- Ussher in London; straitened means; Cromwell and Ussher; the death of Charles I -- Persecution of the church; Ussher's fresh literary labours; correspondence; declining health and death; history of his books and library; conclusion -- Appendix: Articles of Religion

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