Going to Church in Medieval England
Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme, published by Yale University Press in 2022, offers a richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the mid-sixteenth century. This comprehensive study explores the origins of these churches, the individuals who staffed them, and the various ways their buildings were utilized, providing insight into the central role they played in English religious and social life during the Middle Ages.
Readers will find an accessible examination of daily and weekly services, as well as how churches marked significant seasons such as Christmas, Lent, and Easter. The book details the celebrations surrounding major life events, including birth, coming of age, and marriage, while also addressing the comfort provided during times of sickness and death. Additionally, a final chapter discusses the English Reformation, highlighting both the changes it brought and the enduring traditions that persisted in parish churches. This edition spans 496 pages and is presented in English.
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An engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth century
Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the sixteenth century. In this comprehensive study, Nicholas Orme shows how they came into existence, who staffed them, and how their buildings were used. He explains who went to church, who did not attend, how people behaved there, and how they–not merely the clergy–affected how worship was staged.
The book provides an accessible account of what happened in the daily and weekly services, and how churches marked the seasons of Christmas, Lent, Easter, and summer. It describes how they celebrated the great events of life: birth, coming of age, and marriage, and gave comfort in sickness and death. A final chapter covers the English Reformation in the sixteenth century and shows how, alongside its changes, much that went on in parish churches remained as before.
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