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The Boy King: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation
Diarmaid Macculloch
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Description for The Boy King: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation
Paperback. This account of the reformation in England under Edward VI challenges many established views and also gives an account of the religion of young Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 302 pages, 93 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Diarmaid MacCulloch illuminates the significance of Edward's turbulent and neglected reign. He takes a fresh look at the life and beliefs of the young king and of the ruthless politicians who jostled for power around him. He analyzes the single-minded strategy of the Protestant Revolution and assesses the support it had among the people of England.
Diarmaid MacCulloch illuminates the significance of Edward's turbulent and neglected reign. He takes a fresh look at the life and beliefs of the young king and of the ruthless politicians who jostled for power around him. He analyzes the single-minded strategy of the Protestant Revolution and assesses the support it had among the people of England.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520234024
SKU
V9780520234024
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About Diarmaid Macculloch
Diarmaid MacCulloch is a Fellow of St. Cross College, Oxford, and Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. His books include Suffolk and the Tudors (1986), The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603 (1990); The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety (1995); and Thomas Cranmer: A Life (1996).
Reviews for The Boy King: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation
An exciting and distinguished book.... MacCulloch combines exact and penetrating scholarship with a vitality of exposition that is rare in writing on Tudor history. - Blair Worden, Sunday Telegraph MacCulloch's enviable ease in unraveling complex theological and political positions...make[s] this a formidable achievement. A dramatic period of English history will never look quite the same again. - ... Read more