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Originally published in 1967, this book is a history of church puritanism as a movement and as a political and ecclesiastical organism, of its membership structure and internal contradictions, of the quest for 'a further reformation'.

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This volume provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of the transformation of the British Isles in the sixteenth century. Six thematic chapters explore the changes in the English monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider the new relationships between the different parts of the British Isles and the establishment of a national, royal, and protestant church. Separate chapters consider Britain's overseas role, the economy and society,...

Originally published in 1967, this book is a history of church puritanism as a movement and as a political and ecclesiastical organism, of its membership structure and internal contradictions, of the quest for `a further reformation¿.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.

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This England' is a celebration of 'Englishness' in the sixteenth century, explores the growing conviction of 'Englishness' through the rapidly developing English language, the reinforcement of cultural nationalism as a result of the Protestant Reformation, the national and international situation of England at a time of acute national catastrophe, and of Queen Elizabeth 1, the last of her line, remaining unmarried, refusing to even discuss the...

The Religion of Protestants The Church in English Society 1559-1625 (Ford Lectures, 1979)

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The age of Elizabeth I continues to exercise a fascination unmatched by other periods of English history. Yet while the leading figures may seem familiar, many Elizabethan figures, including the queen herself, remain enigmatic. In "Elizabethans" Patrick Collinson examines the religious beliefs both of Elizabeth and of Shakespeare, as well as redrawing the main features of the political and religious structure of the reign. He understands the c...

A major study of the Elizabethan Puritan movement, as seen through the eyes of its most determined opponent, Richard Bancroft.

A short but powerful study of one of the great watersheds of European history

This major new study explores the Elizabethan Puritan movement through the eyes of its most determined and relentless opponent, Richard Bancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury. It analyses his obsession with the perceived threat to the stability of the church and state presented by the advocates of radical presbyterian reform.

This collection of essays explores the importance of the Bible and the emergence of Puritanism inside the Church of England.

This England is a celebration of 'Englishness' in the sixteenth century, and examines the growing conviction of 'Englishness' through the rapidly developing English language, the reinforcement of cultural nationalism as a result of the Protestant Reformation, the national and international situation of England at a time of acute national catastrophe, and of Queen Elizabeth I, the last of her line, who remained unmarried throughout her reign, r...

Insight into the minds and methods of 'godly' ministers - early nonconformists - who sought to modify the Elizabethan settlement of religion.

...a masterly study.' Alister McGrath, Theological Book Review '...a splendid read.' J.J.Scarisbrick, TLS '...profound, witty...of immense value.' David Loades, History Today Historians have always known that the English Reformation was more than a simple change of religious belief and practice. It altered the political constitution and, according to Max Weber, the attitudes and motives which governed the getting and investment of wealth, faci...

An account of the Lady Margaret's Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge.

...a masterly study.' Alister McGrath, Theological Book Review '...a splendid read.' J.J.Scarisbrick, TLS '...profound, witty...of immense value.' David Loades, History Today Historians have always known that the English Reformation was more than a simple change of religious belief and practice. It altered the political constitution and, according to Max Weber, the attitudes and motives which governed the getting and investment of wealth, faci...

...a masterly study.' Alister McGrath, Theological Book Review '...a splendid read.' J.J.Scarisbrick, TLS '...profound, witty...of immense value.' David Loades, History Today Historians have always known that the English Reformation was more than a simple change of religious belief and practice. It altered the political constitution and, according to Max Weber, the attitudes and motives which governed the getting and investment of wealth, faci...