The Sermons of Edwin Sandys, D.D., Successively Bishop of Worcester and London, and Archbishop of York

The Parker Society was the London-based Anglican society that printed in fifty-four volumes the works of the leading English Reformers of the sixteenth century. It was formed in 1840 and disbanded in 1855 when its work was completed. Named after Matthew Parker--the first Elizabethan Archbishop of Canterbury, who was known as a great collector of books--the stimulus for the foundation of the society was provided by the Tractarian movement, led by John Henry Newman and Edward B. Pusey. Some members of this movement spoke disparagingly of the English Reformation, and so some members of the Church of England felt the need to make available in an attractive form the works of the leaders of that Reformation.

About the author

Edwin Sandys (1516 - 1588) was one of the translators of the Bishops' Bible. A supporter of Lady Jane Grey, he was imprisoned in the Tower in July 1553 but eventually escaped to the Continent. On Elizabeth I's accession he returned and was appointed subsequently to the sees of Worcester, London, and York.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin Sandys
• Assisted by: John Ayre (Editor)
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9781556350467
• ISBN: 978-1-55635-046-7
• No. of pages: 510
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Parker Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works