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Vicar of Bray
1. a vicar (Simon Aleyn) appointed to the parish of Bray in Berkshire during Henry VIII's reign who changed his faith to Catholic when Mary I was on the throne and back to Protestant when Elizabeth I succeeded and so retained his living 2. a ballad in which the vicar's changes of faith are transposed to the Stuart period Vicar of Bray declared that he would retain his office regardless of the reigning king’s religion. [Br. Balladry: Walsh Classical, 61] See : Boastfulness Vicar of Bray changes religious affiliation to suit reigning monarch. [Br. Folklore: Walsh Classical, 61] See : Hypocrisy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The range of topics covered is enormous: books, revenge, sport, Old George's Almanac, freedom and happiness, radio programmes, murder, the colonial empire, the Vicar of Bray (in legend, not the current incumbent), 'Confessions of a Book Reviewer'--are but some of the essays included here. And the Vicar of Bray, from that satirical song, remains a model for public officials, both central and local. Unfortunately, whatever the consequences of his latest campaign, he ( like the Vicar of Bray ( will move on, and seek to tackle some new "problem" which has excited the Prime Minister; perhaps leaving many thousands of people to face the consequences of a vibrant and prosperous city economy damaged for the benefit of the Government's latest top 10 problem-solving exercise. |
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