Product Description

A new edition of the classic study of the religious changes that transformed England in the sixteenth century.Henry VIII officially brought the Protestant Reformation to England in the 1530s when he severed the English Church from the Papacy. But the seeds of the movement, according to A.G.. Dickens, were planted much earlier. The English Reformation, first published in 1964, follows the movement from its late medieval origins through the settlement of Elizabeth I in 1559 and the rise of Puritanism.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #289042 in Books
• Published on: 1989-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

About the Author
A.G.. Dickens is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of London and co-author of The Reformation in Historical Thought (Harvard, 1985).

Customer Reviews

Accessible but scholarly review of the English Reformation
A.G. Dickens outlines relio/political events in Tudor England against the background and development of religious thought at home and elsewhere in Europe. Medieval Catholic tradition is well painted together with an assessment of the continuing influence of devotio moderna, Christian humanism, Wycliffe and the Lollards and many other strands. Continental influences are covered, especially the thought of Luther, Zwingli and Calvin. However, as the title suggests, the emphasis is on the development of English thought and events and the legacy of Wolsey, Cromwell, Cranmer, Protector Somerset, and of course the Tudor monarchs themselves.
Dickens brings some clarity into the complexity of the English Reformation and this book is essential reading for understanding the origins of the Anglican church and the unique place that church continues to have in the world.