Bernard looks at the structure of the church, the nature of royal control over it, the clergy and bishops, the intense devotion and deep-rooted practices of the laity, anti-clerical sentiment, and the prevalence of heresy.
The later medieval English church is usually regarded through the lens of the Reformation that transformed it. But in this bold and provocative book, historian George Bernard examines it on its own terms, revealing a church with vibrant faith and great energy.
A substantial new account of the English Reformation, revealing that the role of the king and his strategy in the break with Rome was more consistent and radical than previous studies have allowed. 12 b/w illus.
