Breakspear
The English Pope Who Went to War
$88.31
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2022
Summary
The first biography in over a century of Adrian IV, the only English pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
Nicholas Breakspear has been overlooked for centuries, even though his achievements outshone those of his contemporary, the martyr Thomas Becket. Born in poverty and probably illegitimate, Breakspear rose to become the only Englishman to ascend the throne of Saint Peter, ruling over the papal states as Adrian IV. His life is not a tale of liturgy or sermons, and there are m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780750999540 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0750999543 |
| Author: | R.A.J. Waddingham |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
Acharmingly readable account of a remarkable pope - and an English one at that
‘A charmingly readable account of a remarkable pope – and an English one at that.’
– Simon Jenkins, author of Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals‘… an informative and enjoyable account of the life of one of England’s “illustrious but neglected son[s]”’
* Catholic Herald *‘In R. A. J. Waddingham’s company we can follow Nicholas Breakspear’s remarkable journey with pleasure and profit.’
* Times Literary Supplement *‘R. A. J Waddingham provides a compelling account of Nicholas Breakspear’s remarkable journey from obscure origins to the very top of the medieval Church.’
* Church Times *‘… one of those rare non-fiction books that is readable from cover to cover.’
* The Historian *R.A.J. Waddingham
R. A. J. Waddingham is a retired consulting actuary and an Honorary Fellow of Royal Holloway, University of London. He was awarded a CBE in the Birthday Honours of 2012 for services to pensions. In 2019 he completed a Graduate Certificate in Historical Research, with merit, at Birkbeck, University of London.
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