1st Edition

Church of England 1570-1640,The

By Andrew Foster Copyright 1994
144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

Dr Foster traces the eventful history of the Church of England from shortly after its establishment in Elizabeth I's reign down to 1640, when it was on the verge of destruction. As well as analysing its principal features he considers the conflicting interpretations that this most controversial of periods has stimulated. He also provides a detailed chronological chart to help students with... Read more
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES, PREFACE, Part One: The Background, 1. AN 'ELIZABETHAN CHURCH LEGACY'?, Part Two: Analysis, 2. THE CROWN AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, 3. THE EPISCOPATE, 1570-1640, 4. THEOLOGICAL DISPUTES AND FACTIONAL POLITICS, 5. A CLERICAL PROFESSION?, 6. CHURCH AND PEOPLE, 7 THE CHURCH IN THE 1630s, Part Four: Documents, CHRONOLOGY, GLOSSARY, 'CAST OF CHARACTERS', BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

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Andrew Foster