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Collaboration, Compilation, and Confession in Folger MS E.a.1
1School of English, Media, and Creative Arts, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
This study examines a 16th-century manuscript miscellany (Folger MS E.a.1), revealing its compilation by Anne Denton and her associates. The collection highlights diverse religious engagements and challenges traditional scholarly categories like "recusant."
Area of Science:
- Early Modern English Literature
- Manuscript Studies
- Religious History
Background:
- Folger MS E.a.1 is a quarto manuscript miscellany compiled over 40 years by at least five individuals.
- Anne Denton (née Willison) initiated the compilation around her 1564 marriage, with her "friends" continuing it after her death in 1566.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the contents and compilation of Folger MS E.a.1.
- To illuminate the religious engagements of a 16th-century gentry family.
- To explore the nature of religious manuscript miscellanies and challenge existing scholarly classifications.
Main Methods:
- Textual analysis of Folger MS E.a.1.
- Examination of manuscript sources and printed books within the miscellany.
- Historical contextualization of the compilation and its contributors.
Main Results:
- The miscellany contains eclectic texts drawn from diverse sources.
- It documents the religious activities and affiliations of the Denton family.
- The compilation demonstrates an "ambidextrous" nature, blending various religious perspectives.
Conclusions:
- Folger MS E.a.1 provides insights into 16th-century religious practices and manuscript culture.
- The collection challenges the categorization of religious texts, particularly the term "recusant."
- It sheds light on the emergence of an international quasi-Catholicism.
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