Henry VIII and the English Reformation / Richard Rex.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rex, Richard.

Series:

British history in perspective (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))

British history in perspective

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547--Religion.

Henry.

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.

Religion.

England--Church history--16th century.

England.

Church history.

Reformation--England.

Reformation.

Physical Description:

xvii, 228 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Henry the 8th and the English Reformation

Henry the Eighth and the English Reformation

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

Abandoning the traditional narrative approach to the subject, Richard Rex presents an analytical account that sets out the logic of Henry VIII's shortlived Reformation. Starting with the fundamental matter of the royal supremacy. Rex goes on to investigate the application of this principle to the English ecclesiastical establishment and to the traditional religion of the people. He then examines the extra impetus and the new direction which Henry's regime gave to the development of a vernacular and literate devotional culture, and shows how, despite Henry's best intentions, serious religious divisions had emerged in England by the end of his reign. The study emphasises the personal role of Henry VIII in driving the Reformation process and how this process, in turn, considerably reinforced the monarch's power. This updated edition of a powerful interpretation of Henry VIII's Reformation retains the analytical edge and stylish lucidity of the original text while taking full account of the latest research. An important new chapter elucidates the way in which 'politics' and 'religion' interacted in early Tudor England.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Divorce and Supremacy 1

Chapter 2 Church and Crown 28

Chapter 3 Popular Religion 56

Chapter 4 Vernacular Religious Culture 83

Chapter 5 Doctrinal Division 107

Chapter 6 The Politics of Religion 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-222) and index.

ISBN:

140399272X

1403992738

OCLC:

62889163

Publisher Number:

9781403992727 (hbk.)

9781403992734 (pbk.)

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