How bad are Jane Austen's "bad" clergymen?
Jane Austen’s “Evil” Clergymen”?
Category: Church and Clergy in Austen’s England
The Stoneleigh Abbey Chapel and Mansfield Park
The Stoneleigh Abbey chapel was likely the model for the chapel at Sotherton, where a key scene takes place in Mansfield Park.
Jane Austen’s Clergymen and Her Leigh Family
The clergyman in Jane's mother's family may have given her patterns for the clergymen-heroes in Austen's novels.
Jane Austen Family Churches: Steventon and Chawton
For much of her life, Jane Austen worshiped in the churches at Steventon and Chawton, both named after St. Nicholas.
Sydney Smith: Model for Henry Tilney?
Henry Tilney may not have been a typical clergyman, but he seems to have been modeled after the wittiest clergyman in England.
Sermons by Jane Austen’s Family
What do we know about Jane Austen's father and brothers as clergyman? What did they preach about?
Jane Austen’s Cousin Edward Cooper, Evangelical Clergyman, Part 2
Jane Austen did not always agree with her cousin Edward Cooper's Evangelical sermons.
Jane Austen’s Cousin Edward Cooper, Evangelical Clergyman, Part 1
Jane Austen was close to all three of her first cousins, including Evangelical clergyman Edward Cooper.
Mr. Elton, a Vicar, not a Rector
Why did it matter that Mr. Elton was a vicar, not a rector?
The Delights of Doctor Syntax
Jane Austen enjoyed the escapades of country curate Dr. Syntax, in Rowlandson's cartoons.
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 