Authorities like Dr Littledale and Bishop Grafton contended strongly for the primitive ideal of the convent as family, with a constitutional government, as against the later and widespread Jesuit ideal of the convent as regiment, with a theory of despotic rule and absolute obedience.
Authorities like Dr Littledale and Bishop Grafton contended strongly for the primitive ideal of the convent as family. This was as against the later and widespread Jesuit ideal of the convent as regiment. This was with a constitutional government with a theory of despotic rule. This was with a constitutional government with a theory of absolute obedience.