Brusselse Kanunniken En Kapelaans in De Spiegel Van Hun Testamenten (1600-1650): Brussels canons and curates as reflected in their testaments, 1600-50.
Examines attitudes toward death and funerals of various orders of canons at the church of Saint Goedele in Brussels in 1600-50 as reflected in various testamentary documents. Perhaps reflecting the reforms of the Council of Trent (1545-63), even the wealthiest canons wished to forsake pomp and cerem...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
1992
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Trajecta
Year: 1992, Volume: 1, Issue: 4, Pages: 352-373 |
Further subjects: | B
Counter-Reformation
B St. Goedele (church) B Funerals B Death B Wills B Brussels (Belgium) B Clergy |
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Summary: | Examines attitudes toward death and funerals of various orders of canons at the church of Saint Goedele in Brussels in 1600-50 as reflected in various testamentary documents. Perhaps reflecting the reforms of the Council of Trent (1545-63), even the wealthiest canons wished to forsake pomp and ceremony at their funerals, focusing instead on numerous masses, prayers, and other spiritual legacies that would shorten their time in purgatory. |
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ISSN: | 0778-8304 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Trajecta
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