The Gospel and Henry VIII
The Gospel and Henry VIII
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.
- The book focuses on the final years of Henry VIII's reign, a critical and neglected period of the early Reformation
- It offers an interesting analysis of the origins of England's Protestant culture
- The book places early Reformation theology in its historical, social and political setting
Reviews & endorsements
"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
Product details
October 2003Hardback
9780521823432
332 pages
236 × 160 × 26 mm
0.68kg
4 tables
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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.
