Scotland, England, and the Reformation 1534-1561

by Clare Kellar

Overview

According to traditional interpretations, the Reformations in England and Scotland had little in common: their timing, implementation, and very character marked them out as separate events. This book challenges the accepted view by demonstrating that the processes of reform in the two countries were, in fact, thoroughly intertwined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199266708
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/29/2004
Series:	Oxford Historical Monographs
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Reform in an Anglo-Scottish Context1. England's Break with Rome and the Scotish Dimension2. Anglo-Scottish Diplomacy and Europe 1534-15423. The Pursuit of a Godly Conjunction4. Humanism and Reform5. Protestant Alliances: The Privy Kirks and the Marian Exile6. 'This Common Cause of Christ and Liberty'?Conclusion: 'To Enrich with Gospel Truth the Neighbour Realm'BibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Kellar approaches the religious interactions between Scotland and England from the perspective of governmental and ecclesiastical policy. This is a book of queens and archbishops, battles and treaties, dynastic marriages and ecclesiastical negotiatians. These are indispensable aspects of any narrative of religion in sixteenth-century England and Scotland, and Kellar exposits them with clarity and persuasive evidence."—The Journal of Religion

"Claire Kellar has written an exceedingly fine book. The sweeping yet detailed account of the diplomatic machinations between England and Scotland in the middle of the sixteenth century is impressive indeed."—Sixteenth Century Journal

"This study is an important and seminal work. It posits a peculiarly English 'xenophobia' without over analyzing it. This book reshapes our thinking about the Anglophone reformations and foundations of the British state. It directs us away from contemporary conservatism and promises exciting vistas."—H-Net Reviews

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