Church and People
Cross, Claire (University of York)
This book provides readers with an account of the rivalry between the two kingdoms of Church and State between the years 1450 and 1660.
England inherited, from medieval times, two systems of authority: the Church, governed by Pope and Bishops, and the State, ruled by Monarch and Lords. However, from the late fourteenth century onwards, this division was increasingly challenged by the laity's insistence on their right to choose not only betwee...