1st Edition
Charity and Lay Piety in Reformation London, 1500–1620
By Claire S. Schen
Copyright 2002
297 Pages
by
Routledge
297 Pages
by
Routledge
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The degree to which the English Protestant Reformation was a reflection of genuine popular piety as opposed to a political necessity imposed by the country's rulers has been a source of lively historical debate in recent years. Whilst numerous arguments and documentary sources have been marshalled to explain how this most fundamental restructuring of English society came about, most historians... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Prayers and purgatory: wills on the eve of Reformation, 1500-1538: Wills and the church fabric; Prayers and services; Poverty and piety; The old and the new ways: wills and charity, 1539-1580: Reform, restoration, and survivals; Foundations old and new; Death, burial, and commemoration; Poverty and charity; Piety and the Reformation parish, 1580-1620: Reworking the fabric; Reformed piety; Charity and social control, 1580-1620: Centralising relief; Schemes and work; Social control; For the most need: comparative views of reform: The parish and its sources; Peculiarities of London?; Protestant and Catholic charity?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Claire S. Schen
'... adds considerable texture to our understanding of cultural change in early modern London.' History '... a study which adds greatly to our detailed knowledge of the charitable needs and instincts of Londoners, and modifies received perceptions in small but significant ways. The research is thorough and careful...' Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte '... articulate... compelling and important...' Albion
