Treasures of Ushaw College: Durham's Hidden Gem By James E. Kelly
Treasures of Ushaw College: Durham's Hidden Gem By James E. Kelly Paperback 1857599349 9781857599343 Treasures of Ushaw College: Durhams Hidden Gem Ushaw College was founded over 200 years ago just outside the historic city of Durham, in the United Lingdom, to educate students for the Catholic priesthood. It can trace its origins back to the exile of university professors at the time of the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, who went on to found a college at Douai, northern France. In addition to its splendid architecture, the colleges library and archival holdings contain a wealth of rare and unique items, including St Cuthberts ring, Thomas Cranmers personal copy of two Lutheran works and a first edition of the Cabinet du Roi. Treasures of Ushaw College presents than 45 highlights from these collections, written by leading experts, as well as accounts of the colleges history and the architectural development of the site.
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Ushaw College was founded over 200 years ago just outside the historic city of Durham in the United Lingdom to educate students for the Catholic priesthood It can trace its origins back to the exile of university professors at the time of the English Reformation in the sixteenth century who went on to found a college at Douai northern France In addition to its splendid architecture the college s library and archival holdings contain a wealth of rare and unique items including St Cuthbert s ring Thomas Cranmer s personal copy of two Lutheran works and a first edition of the Cabinet du Roi Treasures of Ushaw College presents than 45 highlights from these collections written by leading experts as well as accounts of the college s history and the architectural development of the site Treasures of Ushaw College Durham s Hidden Gem
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