Reformations in Britain, 15201603

This entirely fresh narrative of the "British Reformations" focuses on the emotional as well as the material experience of living through the reformations in Britain during the sixteenth century.

The Protestant reformations that took place in England and Scotland during the sixteenth century were, even by the standards of the period, unusually and uniquely fractious and complicated. By combining politics, theology, and culture - and by complementing its narrative with key documents from the period - this book arms readers to study, explore, and understand the British Reformations in new ways. More importantly, it considers this fascinating period in the round, understanding the reformations as a religious and cultural movement that had impacts upon politics, society, and individuals which combined to profound and lasting effects. Above all, it shows how an empathetic study of sixteenth-century religious and cultural history can expand our understanding of the past - and of how identities can form and be altered by powerful ideas and inspired individuals as well as mighty princes.

Aided by a Who's Who and Chronology, The Reformations in Britain is an invaluable resource for all students who study the religious and cultural history of sixteenth-century Britain.

List of contents

Introduction, 1. Politics, 2. Theologies, 3. Cultures, 4. Documents

About the author

Anna French is a historian of the Reformation and Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Liverpool. She is the author of Children of Wrath: Possession, Prophecy and the Young in Early Modern England (2015) and editor of Early Modern Childhood: An Introduction (2019).

Summary

This entirely fresh narrative of the "British Reformations" focuses on the emotional as well as the material experience of living through the reformations in Britain during the sixteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Anna French, Anna (University of Liverpool French
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.08.2022
• EAN: 9781032021874
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3202187-4
• No. of pages: 132
• Series: Seminar Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, European history: Reformation