Tom Arnold also known as Thomas Arnold the Younger (1823-1900) was a British literary professor. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

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He was the second son of the Rugby School headmaster Thomas Arnold and his elder brother was the poet Matthew Arnold. After taking a first at Oxford University, Arnold grew discontented with Victorian Britain and took up farming in New Zealand. Failing to take to this career Arnold moved to Tasmania, having been invited to take the job of Inspector of Schools by Governor William Sorell. Whilst in Hobart, Tasmania, he fell in love with and married the Governor's daughter, Julia, and they had two daughers. Mary, would later be a novelist whilst their other daughter also called Julia married Leonard Huxley, the son of Thomas Huxley, and she became mother to Julian and Aldous Huxley. His second marriage was to Josephine Benison. Download high resolution version (1332x532, 59 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1332x532, 59 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A view of Rugby School from the rear, including the playing field, where according to legend Rugby football was invented Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby in Warwickshire, is one of the oldest public schools in the United Kingdom and is perhaps one of the top co-educational... Thomas Arnold (June 13, 1795 – June 12, 1842) was a famous schoolmaster and historian, head of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841. ... Caricature from Punch, 1881: Admit that Homer sometimes nods, That poets do write trash, Our Bard has written Balder Dead, And also Balder-dash Matthew Arnold and(24 December 1822 – 15 April 1888) was an English poet and cultural critic, who worked as an inspector of schools. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian Era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Mary Augusta Ward Mary Augusta Ward (June 11, 1851 - March 26, 1920), was a novelist. ... Leonard Huxley (December 11, 1860 - 1933) was a British writer and editor. ... Thomas Huxley Thomas Henry Huxley F.R.S. (May 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895) was a British biologist, known as Darwins Bulldog for his defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. ... Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, FRS (June 22, 1887 – February 14, 1975) was a British biologist, author and internationalist, known for his popularisations of science in books and lectures. ... Aldous Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was a British writer who emigrated to the United States. ...

While in Tasmania Arnold converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism, a move which angered his Protestant wife to smash the windows of the chapel during his confirmation. At the time, Tasmania would not employ catholics, and so in 1857 moved back to England. Arnold took a job teaching at the Oratory School in Birmingham, but after seven years he left after arguing with Cardinal Newman over his choice of an unorthodox theology book which Arnold gave as a prize to his students. The term Anglican (from the Angles or English) describes those people and churches following the religious traditions developed by the established Church of England. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An Oratory School is one operated by the Oratorians, an order of Catholic priests. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... John Henry Newman John Henry Newman (February 21, 1801—August 11, 1890), English cardinal, was born in London, the eldest son of John Newman, banker, of the firm of Ramsbottom, Newman and Co. ...

For a time Arnold returned to the Church of England, and lectured at Oxford, but on the eve of being apointed Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, converted back to Catholicism and was required to leave the post. After a period of financial hardship, Arnold moved to Dublin to teach at the Catholic University. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ...

Author of A Manual of English Literature and other works.

References

• Bergonzi, Bernard (2003) A Victorian Wanderer The Life of Thomas Arnold the Younger ISBN 0199257418 OUP link
• Huxley, Julian (1970) Memories. London: George Allen and Unwin.