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C. N. (Charles Nourse) Wodehouse

1790–1870

A Church of England clergyman and religious writer, he is remembered for forceful pamphlets on subscription and church reform. His surviving works place him in the thick of 19th-century debates about doctrine, liturgy, and the responsibilities of the established church.

2 Audiobooks

Subscription the disgrace of the English Church [1st edition]

Subscription the disgrace of the English Church [1st edition]

by C. N. (Charles Nourse) Wodehouse

Subscription the disgrace of the English Church [2nd edition]

Subscription the disgrace of the English Church [2nd edition]

by C. N. (Charles Nourse) Wodehouse

About the author

Born in 1790 and died in 1870, Charles Nourse Wodehouse was an English clergyman who served in the Church of England and is associated with Norwich. Sources identify him as a canon and later Archdeacon of Norwich, and also connect him with the rectory of St Margaret's, King's Lynn.

He wrote religious and controversial works rather than fiction. Catalog records for his books include What Is the Meaning of Subscription? and Subscription the Disgrace of the English Church, which show him engaging directly with arguments about church subscription, liturgy, and reform in the 19th century.

Although not a widely read author today, Wodehouse is an interesting figure for listeners drawn to Victorian religious history. His work reflects a period when sermons, pamphlets, and theological essays were part of lively public debate, and his writing offers a window into that world.