The later reformation in England, 1547-1603
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The later reformation in England, 1547-1603
(British history in perspective)
Palgrave, 2001
2nd ed
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Bibliography: p. 156-161
Includes index
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Description
The English Reformation was the event which chiefly shaped English identity well into the twentieth century. It made the English kingdom a self-consciously Protestant state dominating the British Isles, and boasting an established Church which eventually developed a peculiar religious agenda, Anglicanism. Although Henry VIII triggered a break with the Pope in his eccentric quest to rid himself of an inconveniently loyal wife, the Reformation soon slipped from his control, and in the reigns of his Tudor successors, it developed a momentum which made it one of the success stories of European Protestantism. In this book, MacCulloch discusses the developing Reformation in England through the later Tudor reigns: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. He provides a narrative of events, then discusses the ideas which shaped the English Reformation, and surveys the ways in which the English reacted to it, how far and quickly they accepted it and assesses those who remained dissenters. This new edition is fully updated to take account of new material in the field that has appeared in the last decade.
Table of Contents
Preface.- Setting the Scene.- I: THE WILL OF THE PRINCE.- Protestant and Catholic Failure 1547-1558.- 1559-1577: The Cuckoo in the Nest.- Polity and Policy 1577-1603.- II: BUILDING A REFORMED CHURCH.- Theology: Creating a New Orthodoxy.- Theology: The Consensus Challenged.- Reforming a Ministry.- III: VOLUNTARY RELIGION.- The Reception of the Reformation.- Principled Dissent.- Conclusion: A World Beyond?.- Notes and References.- Select Bibliography.- Index.
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