A lucid and forceful analysis of a formative episode in English history, now expanded and updated. This updated edition of an influential interpretation of Henry VIIIs Reformation retains the analytical edge and lucidity of the original work. Richard Rex emphasizes the personal role of Henry VIII in driving the Reformation process, as well as the considerable reinforcement of Henrys power rendered by that process. In a powerful new chapter which takes into account recent research, Rex elucidates the way in which politics and religion interacted in early Tudor England. A lucid and forceful analysis of a formative episode in English history, now expanded and updated. This updated edition of an influential interpretation of Henry VIIIs Reformation retains the analytical edge and lucidity of the original work. Richard Rex emphasizes the personal role of Henry VIII in driving the Reformation process, as well as the considerable reinforcement of Henrys power rendered by that process. In a powerful new chapter which takes into account recent research, Rex elucidates the way in which politics and religion interacted in early Tudor England.
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'An excellent survey, accessible to students, which encourages them to engage with ideas and evidence.' - Peter Marshall, University of Warwick, UK
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'An excellent survey, accessible to students, which encourages them to engage with ideas and evidence.' - Peter Marshall, University of Warwick, UK
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| Preface to the Second Edition |
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| Introduction |
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Vernacular Religious Culture |
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| Conclusion |
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| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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RICHARD REX is Senior Lecturer in Church History in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge, and is Director of Studies in History at Queens' College, Cambridge, UK. He has published widely on late medieval and Tudor Church history and his previous publications include The Lollards (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002).
