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The She-Apostle
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- The life of Luisa de Carvajal, possibly the first female missionary of modern times
- An intriguing story of the abused child who dreamt of martrydom for the Catholic cause and smuggled herself into England in the year of the Gunpowder Plot
- Tells the story of her courageous intrigues on behalf of the Catholic cause in Protestant England - from distributing banned books to preserving and distributing the bodily remains of executed priests
- A unique insight into the singular life of a determinedly independent woman in a man's world
Before dawn one morning in June 1612, an elderly Frenchman took charge of a carriage carrying a precious cargo near Tyburn Fields, London's notorious place of execution. It was heading for a house in Spitalfields, where a wizened Spanish woman was waiting to receive the mortal remains of freshly-martyred Catholic priests. Her name was Luisa de Carvajal and this book tells her story.
Born into a great Spanish noble family, Luisa suffered a horribly abusive childhood and from her early years hankered to become a martyr for her faith. For almost 20 years she struggled to become possibly the
first female missionary of modern times.
In 1605 - the year of the Gunpowder Plot - she was secreted into England by the Jesuits, despite the fact that she spoke not a word of English. To everyone´s surprise including her own, she steadily assumed a prominent role within London´s underground Catholic community, setting up an unofficial nunnery, offering Roman priests a secure place to live, consoling prisoners awaiting execution, importing banned books, and helping persecuted Catholics to flee abroad. Throughout this time she ran the grave risk of imprisonment and execution, yet she miraculously managed to avoid this ultimate fate in spite of being arrested on a number of occasions.
This vividly written biography, the first to give equal
treatment to her double life in Spain and England, is based on Luisa's own autobiographical writings, her sparkling collection of poems and letters, and the detailed reminiscences by dozens of people who worked with her. In parts humorous, the book contains Luisa´s biting descriptions of the cost of living in Shakespeare´s London, the poor quality of food in the capital, as well as the weekend rowdiness of the English.Readership: All those interested in women's history, the golden age of Spain, Spanish Catholicism, the Counter-Reformation, or London at the time of the Gunpowder Plot.
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Glyn Redworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Manchester., and British Hispanic Foundation Visiting Chair at the Complutense University in Madrid for the academic year 2008-9.
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"Glyn Redworth's gripping biography deserves to bring its subject to a wider audience." - Alison Shell, TLS "With its emphasis on self-mortification and bloody interdenominational strife, The She Apostle is unlike most of the fare on offer at religios bookshops. Glyn Redworth's gripping biography deserves to bring its subject to a wider audience" - Alison Shell, Times Literary Supplement "Redworth's study of this wilful and saintly woman is notably well researched." - Edward Norman, Literary Review "A grim but fascinating story." - Leanda de Lisle "An incredibly readable work of historical scholarship." - Catholic
Herald "Engrossing biography." - Peter Stanford, Independent on Sunday "A wonderfully readable and three dimensional study." - The Scotsman. "'a literary coup'." - John Guy, The Sunday Times "A beautifully crafted biography of a remarkable personality." - Times Higher Education Supplement.
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Part I: Spain
1: The Last House in London
2: Carvajal and Mendoza
3: Blessed Discipline
4: Toledo Street
5: Sweet Manacles
6: New Ways of Living
7: Generation of Vipers
8: The She-Apostle
9: Most Extraordinary Journey
Part II: England
10: Treason and Plot
11: Carrots, Capons, and Plague
12: Grand India
13: Sovereign Virgin
14: Broken English
15: Fashionable and Modest
16: Pears and the Last Supper
17: Oran
18: The Siege of Spitalfields
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