Good and Proper Men: Lord Palmerston and the Bench of Bishops [Hardcover]

Bringing together the disciplines of political and church history, this is a study of the reforming bishops appointed by the mid-19th century Prime Minister Lord Palmerston, and the impact they had on the development of the Church of England.Preface I. Bishops in the Early Nineteenth Century II. Lord Palmerston and his Bishops III. Bishops in the Making IV. Pastors of the People V. Essays and Reviews Bishops VI. Leaders of the Clergy VII. Conservative and Reformed Theologians VIII. Anti-Ritual Bishops IX. Palmerston's Bishops in Parliament X. Palmerstonian Episcopacy Table: The Episcopal Bench during Palmerston's Premiership Appendix: The Episcopal Bench, 1855-1865 Notes Bibliography Index