The Reformation

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one that changed the medieval world. Much of what followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall explains the causes and consequences of religious and cultural difference in western Christianity.

List of contents

• 1: Reformations


• 2: Proceedings


• 3: Faith


• 4: Politics


• 5: Society


• 6: Culture


• 7: Others


• 8: Legacies

About the author

Peter Marshall is Professor of History at the University of Warwick. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the British Academy. Marshall co-edited The English Historical Review and served as President of the Ecclesiastical History Society for 2023-4. He is a two-time winner of the Harold J. Grimm Prize for the best article in Reformation history and he was awarded the Wolfson History Prize for Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation in 2018.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Marshall, Peter (Professor of History Marshall
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.2025
• EAN: 9780198859062
• ISBN: 978-0-19-885906-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 175 mm x 12 mm
• Series: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; Very Short Introductions
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, European history: Reformation