Villages and towns in the Victorian era saw a great expansion in educational provision and witnessed the rise of the elementary teaching profession, often provided and supported by local clergymen. This book investigates the social and economic relationships of such clergymen and teachers who worked both cooperatively and in competition with one another. The book then discusses how the inevitable result was a complex of movements in society that led to increasing clashes in villages. The clergy sought to preserve its hold on its status and power, while teachers attempted to secure their new...