Of Rectors and Vicars

One of the best books I've read so far in 2021 -- it will certainly appear on my end-of-year list -- is Nicholas Orme's Going to Church in Medieval England. Even before you open it, you will notice its heft; unlike so much that gets published today, this is a book made to last, printed on good paper in a stout binding. The gorgeous dust jacket prepares you for the generous selection of illustrations within. Everything here was done with care.