The Correspondence of John Carroll and Charles Plowden, 1779–1816

Thomas W. Jodziewicz, John Carroll, Charles Plowden

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The Catholic University of America Press
18 August 2025

Diaries, letters & journals; European history; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Christian Churches & denominations

The correspondence between Bishop John Carroll and Fr. Charles Plowden offers an ""insiders'"" look at the establishment of the Catholic Church in the United States and the circumstances of the project of bringing about English Catholic emancipation. Carroll was the chief architect of the former; Plowden was a spirited, and public, and published, participant in the latter. Their correspondence is filled with details about their activities, and mutual encouragement, as each of these ex-Jesuits encountered the upheavals precipitated by wars (American Revolution, French Revolution, Napoleonic); the contemporary intellectual, theological, philosophical challenges of the Enlightenment and Age of Reason; anti-Catholic (and anti-Jesuit) sentiment and prejudices; the long wait for renewal of the Society of Jesus; the situation (and prerogatives) of the papacy; and the vagaries of early modern postal service.

The Carroll side of this correspondence has been printed (although not completely accurately), but the Plowden side, far more strident and provocative, has mostly been unnoticed. Plowden's letters, and published writings, with Carroll's comments on them all, provide significant insights into the intricacies of the English Catholic excitement, including internal tensions, accompanying the early modern crusade for religious emancipation in Britain.

By: John Carroll, Charles Plowden
Edited by: Thomas W. Jodziewicz
Imprint: The Catholic University of America Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9780813239620
ISBN 10: 0813239621
Pages: 700
Publication Date: 18 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas W. Jodziewicz is distinguished professor emeritus of the Department of History at the University of Dallas.