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Vicar Of Bray
Vicar of Bray may refer to: * "The Vicar of Bray" (song), an 18th-century satirical song about a quasi-fictional clergyman, to which all other uses refer * The Vicar of Bray, a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him * Simon Aleyn, probably the original of the song, as Vicar of Bray, Berkshire, until he died in 1565 * ''The Vicar of Bray'' (opera), a comic opera by Edward Solomon with a libretto by Sydney Grundy first performed in 1882 * ''The Vicar of Bray'' (film), a 1937 film set in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland * Vicar of Bray (scientific hypothesis), an evolutionary hypothesis * The Church of England vicar of St Michael's Church, Bray in Berkshire, England See also *George Orwell's essay '' A Good Word for the Vicar of Bray'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Bray (song)
"The Vicar of Bray" is an eighteenth century satirical song recounting the career of The Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in the Established Church through the course of several English monarchs. The song is particularly interesting because of the number of (rather specific) allusions to English religious and political doctrines and events crammed into it, justifying the close reading and annotation given here. Origins and cultural influence The generally known form of the song appears to have been based on an earlier version, "The Religious Turncoat; Or, the Trimming Parson". The melody is taken from the 17th-century folk melody " Country Gardens" which in turn was used in ''The Quaker's Opera'', first printed in London in 1728, a three-act farce based on the story of Jack Sheppard which was performed at Bartholomew Fair. A parody of this parody song, "The American Vicar of Bray", with the same ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Bray
The Vicar of Bray is a satirical description of an individual fundamentally changing his principles to remain in ecclesiastical office as external requirements change around him. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 (and then from 1633 to 1715) made it impossible for any devout clergyman to comply with all the successive requirements of the established church. The original figure was the vicar Simon Aleyn, although clerics who faced vicissitudes resulted in revised versions of the story. A satirical 18th-century song, " The Vicar of Bray", recounts the career of a vicar of Bray, Berkshire, towards the end of this period and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes through the course of several monarchs from Charles II to George I. A comic opera covers a later period in 18th-century history, while a film set in Bray, County Wicklow, in Ireland, covers Charles I, the English Civil War, the Commonwealth of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Aleyn
Simon Aleyn (or Alleyn; died 17 October 1565) was a Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of ... from 1559–63 He was educated in Oxford and graduated BA 1539, MA 1542. He was appointed: *Vicar of Cookham 1553 *Vicar of Strathfieldsaye 1559 He was also Vicar of St Michael's Church, Bray, Berkshire and, according to Thomas Fuller and Richard Brome, is the likely subject of the famous ballad, " The Vicar of Bray". He was also thought to be the subject of a subsequent comic opera of the same name (written by Sydney Grundy, with music by Edward Solomon), but that opera makes no mention of Aleyn, and its text indicates that the character is actually vicar of Stanford-on-Avon and attached to the Lords of Bray whose family seat is at Stanford Hall. Mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Bray (opera)
''The Vicar of Bray'' is a comic opera by Edward Solomon with a libretto by Sydney Grundy which opened at the Globe Theatre, in London, on 22 July 1882, for a run of only 69 performances. The public was not amused at a clergyman's being made the subject of ridicule, and the opera was regarded by some as scandalous. An 1892 revival at the Savoy Theatre was more successful, lasting for 143 performances, after public perceptions had changed.Rollins and Witts, p. 13 The opera is based on the character described in a satirical 18th-century English folk song "The Vicar of Bray", as well as on ''The History of Sandford and Merton'', a series of 18th century moral tales. In the parlour song, the eponymous vicar was the clergyman of the parish of Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire. The most familiar version of the lyrics recounts his adaptability (some would say amorality) over half a century, from the reigns of Charles II to George I. Over this period he embraced whichever form of liturgy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vicar Of Bray (film)
''The Vicar of Bray'' is a 1937 British historical film with songs, directed by Henry Edwards, and starring Stanley Holloway, Hugh Miller, Felix Aylmer and Margaret Vines. These songs include the melody and first verse of the traditional English song which gives the film its title, along with a new verse on Cromwell's rule. Premise During a visit from his governor in Ireland the Earl of Brendon, Charles I asks advice on finding a new tutor for his wayward son Prince Charles and accepts Brendon's recommendation of the vicar of Bray, County Wicklow. On returning to Ireland Brendon passes on news of the appointment to the vicar, who travels to London to take up the post, promising to return one day. He falls asleep during his first lesson with the Prince, allowing the latter to slip away to see his actress lover Meg Clancy. The vicar follows the Prince and mildly reprimands him before they are reconciled. Just before the outbreak of the English Civil War, the vicar heads back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicar Of Bray (scientific Hypothesis)
The "Vicar of Bray" hypothesis (or Fisher-Muller Model) attempts to explain why sexual reproduction might have advantages over asexual reproduction. Reproduction is the process by which organisms give rise to offspring. Asexual reproduction involves a single parent and results in offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. In contrast to asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction involves two parents. Both the parents produce gametes through meiosis, a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half. During an early stage of meiosis, before the chromosomes are separated in the two daughter cells, the chromosomes undergo genetic recombination. This allows them to exchange some of their genetic information. Therefore, the gametes from a single organism are all genetically different from each other. The process in which the two gametes from the two parents unite is called fertilization. Half of the genetic information from both pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Church, Bray
St Michael's Church, Bray, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Bray, Berkshire. History The church dates from 1293, supposedly to replace a Saxon church at Water Oakley. It was partly rebuilt ca. 1500 and extensively restored 1857–82 by Thomas Henry Wyatt. It has a number of sculptures which may have come from the earlier church, including a damaged Sheela na Gig. The ecclesiastical parish shares the wide parish boundaries so is named Bray St Michael with Braywoodside. Monuments The church contains several brasses from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, notably that of 1378 to Sir John Foxley, the Constable of Southampton Castle. Other monuments are: *William Goddard of Philibert, d.1609, founder of Jesus Hospital, and Joyce Maunsell his wife, d.1622. *Mary Hanger (d.1738) sculpted by Peter Scheemakers. Vicars of Bray ''See'' The Vicar of Bray for the satirical description, or ''The Vicar of Bray (song)'' for the English folk song. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
