A Vicar’s Side Hustle: Boys’ schools
Many vicars were poorly paid and ran small, private boarding schools their homes to supplement their incomes in a manner befitting their station.
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Vicars and Curates
Darcy’s Decision features a VIP–very important vicar. Let’s dig more into who they were and what they did!
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A Country Parson’s Life
I’d like to welcome Brenda Cox today as she shares a fascinating article on a country parson’s life during the regency era. Country clergymen appear in each of Jane Austen’s novels. Some are satirized, like Mr. Collins of Pride and Prejudice and Mr. Elton of Emma. Others are men of integrity, like Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park and Edward Ferrars of Sense and Sensibility. Austen’s father, two of her brothers, and many of her friends were clergymen, … Continue reading →
A Little Colorful Language: Church and Clergy
I confess, I am a word nerd. I love language captivates me, especially in the way it relates to a culture. Slang, the speech of the common man, paints such a picture of the speaker’s world. I love it! Since every place and time has its own unique slang, I thought it would be interesting to share some Regency era slang from time to time. Today’s offering a little colorful language related to the church. … Continue reading →