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Vicar of Bray
Vicar of Bray (breɪ) n1. (Biography) a vicar (Simon Aleyn) appointed to the parish of Bray in Berkshire during Henry VIII's reign who changed his faith to Catholic when Mary I was on the throne and back to Protestant when Elizabeth I succeeded and so retained his living2. (Music, other) Also called: In Good King Charles's Golden Days a ballad in which the vicar's changes of faith are transposed to the Stuart period3. a person who changes his or her views or allegiances in accordance with what is suitable at the timeVicar of Bray
Vicar of BraySomeone who changes their alleged fundamental belief(s) or allegiance(s) in keeping with the popular views of the time, so as to gain or maintain a favorable position or advantage. (An allusion to Simon Aleyn, a 16th-century vicar in the town of Bray, Berkshire, who changed his religious doctrine between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism to that of the ruling monarch.) Though the statesman always remained popular in the polls, many politicians felt him to be a Vicar of Bray, changing the tune of his rhetoric to meet whatever fancy the public demanded at the time.See also: ofVicar of Bray
Vicar of Bray1. a vicar (Simon Aleyn) appointed to the parish of Bray in Berkshire during Henry VIII's reign who changed his faith to Catholic when Mary I was on the throne and back to Protestant when Elizabeth I succeeded and so retained his living 2. a ballad in which the vicar's changes of faith are transposed to the Stuart period Vicar of Braydeclared that he would retain his office regardless of the reigning king’s religion. [Br. Balladry: Walsh Classical, 61]See: Boastfulness
Vicar of Braychanges religious affiliation to suit reigning monarch. [Br. Folklore: Walsh Classical, 61]See: Hypocrisy |