The Gospel and Henry VIII

Informationen zum Autor Alec Ryrie is Lecturer in Modern History, University of Birmingham. Klappentext An appraisal of the religious policies of the final years of Henry VIII's reign. Zusammenfassung This book looks at the last years of Henry VIII's life, 1539–47, conventionally seen as a time when the king persecuted Protestants. The book argues that Henry's policies were much more ambiguous, and that it was during these years that English Protestantism's eventual identity was determined. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. The Regime and the Reformers: 1. A counter-reformation?; 2. Fearing God and honouring the king; Part II. The Faces of Reform: 3. The exiles; 4. Pulpit and printshop; 5. The universities; 6. The court; 7. The evangelical underground; Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Ryrie Alec, Alec Ryrie
• Assisted by: Anthony Fletcher (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2003
• EAN: 9780521823432
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82343-2
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; England, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Christianity, Politics & government, History of Religion, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Politics and government, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches