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This chapter engages with two main sources, the ‘Chronicle’ of St Monica’s Convent, Louvain (written by Mary Copley c.1631–1660) and the ‘Responsa Scholarum’ of the English College, Rome (1598–1685), in order to explore how family and childhood memories contributed to the traditions English Catholics developed about their past, their collective memory. The importance of family connections and descent in religious identity are discussed, and also how memories from childhood could be used in the construction of religious culture. Where possible, the Responsa and Chronicle are correlated with other sources to illuminate how their writers selected and interpreted material. The essay also discusses some examples of English Catholic martyrologies which engaged with issues of family, family relations and identity. |
