Matsumoto, Saho (1996) The good Pope : British reactions to the Papacy of Pius IX, 1846-52. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

From the time of the Reformation in England Anglo-vatican
relations have typically been seen as a long history of
unending antagonism. It is not common knowledge that in
the period between 1846 and 1851 there was a notable, if
temporary, lull in this animosity and even talk of
establishing full diplomatic relations. This thesis aims
to account for this thaw in tensions and to analyse the
British response to the early 'liberal' years of Pope
Pius IX, not only looking at government policy but also
the attitude of the British public towards the new Pope.
In addition, this study sets out not only to look at
individual issues, such as the Risorgimento, the history
of the Roman Catholic Church in England and the Irish
question, but seeks to explain the interplay between them
in order to come to a fuller understanding of British
policy.
This thesis reveals that British policy was based on the
need to achieve a number of goals, such as a peaceful
solution to the political crisis in the Italian peninsula
and the curbing of the Irish agitation, and that it was
held that an enlightened Pope could help in the
fulfilment of these aims. The effort to improve relations
in the end failed as it was undermined by an overoptimistic
assessment of the Pope's liberalism and
failure of the British government to appreciate the depth
of anti-Catholic opinion among the British public and
their representatives in Parliament. The result was that
this short thaw in relations came to an abrupt end.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Pius IX, Pope, 1792-1878, Papacy -- History -- 1799-1870, Papacy -- Public opinion -- History -- 19th century, Papacy -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Official Date:	January 1996
Dates:	Date Event January 1996 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Social History
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Davis, John Anthony
Extent:	iii, 444 leaves
Language:	eng

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