Thomas Rowlandson's satirical cartoon, The Parsonage, shows one stereotype of the clergy in Austen's England.
The Stereotype of the Self-Indulgent Clergyman (Rowlandson’s Parsonage)
Category: Church and Clergy in Austen’s England
Marriage by banns, common license, or special license
In Jane Austen's England, a couple who wanted to get married had several choices. They could wait about a month, while the parson announced the banns, for free. Or they could pay a bishop's representative two or three pounds for a common license and wait a week. Or, if they had the right connections and … Continue reading Marriage by banns, common license, or special license
Jane Austen’s Clergymen
A whole range of clergymen appear in Austen's novels. Were they mostly good or bad clergymen? How was each one unique?
The Journal of a Georgian Gentleman: Richard Hall and the Baptists of Austen’s England
What was it like to be a Baptist in Austen's Anglican-dominated England?
Mr. Collins, Country Clergyman
Hugh Thomson drew delightful illustrations of clergyman Mr. Collins.
Box Pews: Seeing Mr. Darcy at Church
In Austen's England, people sat in box pews with their families, surrounded by walls. Why did they do that, and what was it like?
The Clerical Alphabet: Problems in Austen’s Church of England
A popular cartoon of Austen's time exposes some of the problems of the church and clergy in Austen's England.
Cassandra Austen, Clergyman’s Daughter: Miss Austen, by Gill Hornby
Miss Austen: A Novel by Gill Hornby reimagines Cassandra Austen's life, and shows us the choices made by clergymen's daughters in Austen's England.
Where There is Love: Six Historical Novels by Donna Fletcher Crow
A series of six historical novels explore exciting events in the church of Austen's England.
Where Did Jane Austen Attend Church and Chapel in Bath?
Jane Austen's Bath was full of places of worship. Which ones might Austen (and her characters) have attended and known?
Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen 