Religion and the English People, 1500-1640

Download or read book Religion and the English People, 1500-1640 written by Eric Josef Carlson and published by Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises eight contributions which explore various approaches and interpretations of religious change experienced by the English people. The contributors look at the relationship between the laity and the clergy, the impact of early preaching, religious satire, and the The Book of Common Prayer. Specific topics include religious diversity and Guild unity in early modern London; Protestant propaganda in the reign of Edward VI; and will-making and popular religion in early modern England. Three critical afterwords comment on the scholarship of the essays. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR