The Dissolution of the Monasteries

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Excerpt from The Dissolution of the Monasteries: As Illustrated by the Suppression, of the Religious Houses of StaffordshireIN one of the earlier chapters of a brilliantly written historyl dealing with the Sixteenth century the glory of English hospitality is enlarged upon. It was a time, we are told, when every door was opened to a request for a meal or a night's lodging, and among other examples we are given the instance that two hundred poor were fed daily at the house of Thomas Cromwell. Moreover, we are assured that there was little fear of an abuse of such license. Yet presently we find the monasteries censured in the severest language for their demoralising charity, and picturesquely and forcibly condemned as nurseries of dishonest mendicancy. N o explanation is vouch safed as to why the alrns of the monks were more demoralising than those of the nobles.This is a good illustration of the way the whole subject of the Dissolution of the Monasteries has been often treated.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.