The origins of the Scottish Reformation / Alec Ryrie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryrie, Alec.

Contributor:

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Series:

Politics, culture, and society in early modern Britain

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation--Scotland.

Reformation.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

xiii, 218 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Palgrave, 2006.

Summary:

The Scottish Reformation of 1560 is one of the most controversial events in Scottish history and a turning point in the history of Britain and Europe. Yet its origins remain mysterious, buried under competing Catholic and Protestant versions of the story. Drawing on fresh research and recent scholarship, this book provides the first full narrative of the question. Focusing on the period 1525-60, and in particular the childhood of Mary, Queen of Scots, it argues that the Scottish Reformation was neither inevitable nor predictable. A range of different 'Reformations' were on offer in the sixteenth century, which could have taken Scotland and Britain in dramatically different directions. This is not a 'religious' or a 'political' narrative, but a synthesis of the two, paying particular attention to the international context of the Reformation and focusing on the impact of violence - from state persecution, through terrorist activism, to open warfare. Going beyond the heroic certainties of John Knox, this book recaptures the lived experience of the early Reformation; a bewildering, dangerous and exhilarating period in which Scottish (and British) identity was remade.

Contents:

Map: Scotland at the Time of the Reformation xiv

1 A 'corrupt' Church? 12

2 Playing with fire: the Reformation under James V 29

3 The crisis of 1543 53

4 1544-50: imperial Reformation 72

5 1549-59: Catholic Reformation 95

6 1543-59: underground Reformation 117

7 1557-59: the makings of a rebellion 139

8 1559-60: from rebellion to revolution 161

Conclusion: the Scottish revolution? 196.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

0719071054

9780719071058

9780719071065

OCLC:

63398792

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