An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Author: Robert Boak Slocum

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 0898697018

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A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained. This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church—and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials. “This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”—The Episcopal New Yorker


Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603

Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603

Author: Susan Doran

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-01-04

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1134906331

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Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement and the resulting reforms. The changing beliefs of the English people are discussed, and the author charts the fortunes of both Puritanism and Catholicism. Finally she looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Elizabeth I as royal governor, and of the Church of England as a whole.


The Elizabethan Puritan Movement

The Elizabethan Puritan Movement

Author: Patrick Collinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-05

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 1000223450

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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’. It tells the fascinating story of the rise of a revolutionary moment and its ultimate destruction.


Heretic Queen

Heretic Queen

Author: Susan Ronald

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0312645384

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From an acclaimed biographer, an account of Elizabeth I focusing on her role in the Wars on Religion that tore apart Europe in the 16th century.


Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I

Author: John Warren

Publisher: Hodder Murray

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 9780340846896

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This second edition has been thoroughly updated to take into account the latest historical research. The text does not assume prior knowledge and examines the central issues of religion and foreign affairs throughout the period 1558-1603, concluding with an examination of the relationship between the two. The Access to History series covers core periods of European and American history. Each book covers a period of at least one hundred years, charting the key political, social, economic, religious and cultural themes and issues of that time. All texts include activities with comprehensive advice on tackling essay questions.


Documents of the English Reformation

Documents of the English Reformation

Author: Gerald Bray

Publisher: James Clarke & Company

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 0227906896

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The Reformation era has long been seen as crucial in developing the institutions and society of the English-speaking peoples, and study of the Tudor and Stuart era is at the heart of most courses in English history. The influence of the Book of Common Prayer and the King James version of the Bible created the modern English language, but until the publication of Gerald Bray's Documents of the English Reformation there had been no collection of contemporary documents available to show how these momentous social and political changes took place. This comprehensive collection covers the period from 1526 to 1700 and contains many texts previously relatively inaccessible, along with others more widely known. The book also provides informative appendixes, including comparative tables of the different articles and confessions, showing their mutual relationships and dependence. With fifty-eight documents covering all the main Statutes, Injunctions and Orders, Prefaces to prayer books, Biblical translations and other relevant texts, this third edition of Documents of the English R


The Reign of Elizabeth I

The Reign of Elizabeth I

Author: Stephen J. Lee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-02-05

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0429603916

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Covering the period from 1558–1603, The Reign of Elizabeth I looks at all the important aspects of the reign of the last of the Tudor monarchs. The volume gives students the critical tools to enable them to perform to their best ability, drawing together the main issues on each topic and providing an accessible guide to the period. Using extensive sources and historiography, Stephen J. Lee explores: the religious settlement government and foreign policy the economy Elizabeth's relationship with Parliament society and culture. Also including a glossary of key terms and a helpful chronology, this is an essential tool for any student of British history.


The Northern Rebellion of 1569

The Northern Rebellion of 1569

Author: K. Kesselring

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-10-17

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0230589863

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This work offers the first full-length study of the only armed rebellion in Elizabethan England. Addressing recent scholarship on the Reformation and popular politics, it highlights the religious motivations of the rebel rank and file, the rebellion's afterlife in Scotland, and the deadly consequences suffered in its aftermath.


The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Religion

The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Religion

Author: Hannibal Hamlin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-03-28

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1107172594

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A wide-ranging yet accessible investigation into the importance of religion in Shakespeare's works, from a team of eminent international scholars.