Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2

"Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2" by Robert Ornsby is a late 1800s biography that explores the life and letters of James Robert Hope-Scott, a well-known Anglican clergyman and legal professional, chronicling his participation in the religious and political conflicts of the period, notably looking at his criticisms of the Anglican Church and his connections with significant people such as John Newman and Dr. Pusey. The biography commences with Hope-Scott's 1842 pamphlet on the Jerusalem Bishopric. The pamphlet shows his arguments against the bishopric's establishment and exhibits his commitment to Canon Law. Letters with prominent people like Newman spotlight the combination of individual belief and institutional criticism during a period of major upheaval in the Anglican community, revealing the complexities of Hope-Scott's convictions, discussions about Anglicanism’s relationship to Catholicism, and the scholarly interactions that defined his life.