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23 Letters To William Lloyd, Bishop Of Norwich, Various Places
1 v. (24 p.) ; 32 x 26 cm.
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23 letters to William Lloyd, bishop of Norwich, various places, 1691-1704.
Physical Description
1 v. (24 p.) ; 32 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Binding: full black morocco; gilt decoration. In gilt on spine: Bishop Ken Holograph Letters to Bishop Lloyd.
In English.
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Biographical / Historical Note
Thomas Ken (1637-1711) was bishop of Bath and Wells and nonjuror. In 1679 he became chaplain to Mary, wife of the future William III, in The Hague. On his return to England in 1680, he was appointed one of the king's chaplains, and, in 1684, to the see of Bath and Wells. In 1689, he voted against declaring William and Mary king and queen, and against taking new oaths to the new monarchs. Having refused the oaths, he left the House of Lords and was officially suspended from his diocese in 1689, and returned to Wells.
William Lloyd (1637-1711) was a bishop of Norwich and nonjuror. Loyal to James II, he opposed the revolution of 1688; in 1689, he declared that while he was willing to pray for the royal family, he could not if he had to name King William and Queen Mary. Refusing to take the oaths to the new monarchs, he left the House of Lords, and was suspended from his diocese.
Summary
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 23 letters from Thomas Ken to William Lloyd between 1691 and 1704. The letters discuss religious affairs and events, including Ken's approval of John Kettlewell's book; his belief that "stricter measures" would be fatal to the church; and his happiness that George Hooper has taken over his see and his certainty that Hooper will rescue the diocese from apostasy. He also mentions the violent storm in 1703 which killed Richard Kidder and his family by blowing down their house; discusses the state of his health; and disapproves of one "Mr Jones" as governor to a young gentleman.
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Added to Catalog
June 14, 2025
References
Thomas Ken, 23 ALS to William Lloyd, Bishop of Norwich. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Thomas Ken, 23 ALS to William Lloyd, Bishop of Norwich. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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