Lollards in the English Reformation - History, Radicalism, and John Foxe

Analysing the lollard legacy in the post-Reformation era, this book identifies the significance of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments in shaping these medieval dissenters for early moderns. It shows that Foxe left much of their radical beliefs intact, inadvertently contributing to later contentions in the Church of England's struggle for identity.

List of contents

Introduction
1 Lollards, evangelicals and historians
2 The Christian commonwealth
3 The lollard legacy of persecution
4 Sacraments
5 Priesthood and tithing
6 Preaching and conventicles
Conclusions
Index

About the author

Susan Royal is Lecturer in Reformation Studies in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University

Summary

Analysing the lollard legacy in the post-Reformation era, this book identifies the significance of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments in shaping these medieval dissenters for early moderns. It shows that Foxe left much of their radical beliefs intact, inadvertently contributing to later contentions in the Church of England's struggle for identity. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Susan Royal
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781526128805
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2880-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain; Politics, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte