Calvinism, Reform and the Absolutist State in Elizabethan Ireland
| Author | : Mark A Hutchinson |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317317012 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317317017 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (017 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Calvinism, Reform and the Absolutist State in Elizabethan Ireland by : Mark A Hutchinson
Download or read book Calvinism, Reform and the Absolutist State in Elizabethan Ireland written by Mark A Hutchinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the best efforts of the English government, Elizabethan Ireland remained resolutely Catholic. Hutchinson examines this ‘failure’ of the Protestant Reformation. He argues that the emerging political concept of the absolutist state forms a crucial link between English policy in Ireland and the aims of the Calvinist reformers.
