Description: Despite its size, Ely has always been one of the most wealthy and important dioceses in the country. The essays here focus on the careers of its bishops, with additional chapters on its buildings and holdings.
Brief description: NICHOLAS KARN is Associate Professor of History in the University of Southampton.
Review Quotes: The administrative and political histories of the diocese set out in these chapters will make the book remarkably useful.-- "JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY"