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The King’s Reformation: Henry VIII and the Remaking of the English Church
G.W. Bernard
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Description for The King’s Reformation: Henry VIII and the Remaking of the English Church
Paperback. Henry VIII's reformation remains among the most crucial yet misunderstood events in English history. This work presents the king as neither confused nor a pawn in the hands of manipulative factions. Henry, a monarch who ruled as well as reigned, is revealed instead as the determining mover of religious policy throughout this momentous period. Num Pages: 672 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1154.
A major reassessment of England’s break with Rome
Henry VIII’s reformation remains among the most crucial yet misunderstood events in English history. In this substantial new account G. W. Bernard presents the king as neither confused nor a pawn in the hands of manipulative factions. Henry, a monarch who ruled as well as reigned, is revealed instead as the determining mover of religious policy throughout this momentous period. In Henry’s campaign to secure a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, which led him to break with Rome, his strategy, as Bernard shows, was more consistent and more radical than ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
1061g
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300122718
SKU
V9780300122718
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About G.W. Bernard
G.W. Bernard is professor of early modern history at the University of Southampton. His books include Power and Politics in Tudor England.
Reviews for The King’s Reformation: Henry VIII and the Remaking of the English Church
"'This is a brave book, tilting at many windmills, challenging many received ideas. It will certainly stimulate discussion... Everyone interested in the Tudor Reformation will therefore want to read this book.' Eamon Duffy, The Tablet 'If Bernard fails to turn consensus around, it will not bother him too much. Throughout this massively learned book, as in much of his other ... Read more