The Gospel and Henry VIII: Evangelicals in the Early English Reformation

by Alec Ryrie

Overview

The last years of Henry VIII's life, 1539-47, have conventionally been seen as a time when the king persecuted Protestants. This book argues that Henry's policies were much more ambiguous; that he continued to give support to Protestantism and that many accordingly also remained loyal to him. It also examines why the Protestants eventually adopted a more radical, oppositional stance, and argues that English Protestantism's eventual identity was determined during these years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521823432
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/09/2003
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alec Ryrie is Lecturer in Modern History, University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

"Well-researched and exceptionally well-written." Comitatus

"Religion in the reign of Henry VIII is a much studied, indeed some might argue over-studied, field. It remains the case, however, that every now and then a book comes along which offers substantial and fresh perspectives, and brings to light new material as well as collating known material in a novel and useful way. Alec Ryrie's book, which is an extension of his doctoral thesis, is such a volume." - Craig D'Alton, Melbourne College of Divinity and University of Melbourne., H-NET

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