The Pre-Reformation Church in England 1400-1530

by Christopher Harper-Bill

Overview

Offers a concise synthesis of the valuable research accomplished in recent years which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England. The author argues that the church was neither in a state of crisis, nor were its members clamouring for change, let alone ‘reformation' during the early years of Henry VIII's reign.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582289895
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/19/1996
Series:	Seminar Studies
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Christopher Harper-Bill

Table of Contents

Part One: The Background.
1. The Western Church in the Later Middle Ages.

Part Two: Analysis.
2. The English Church, the Crown and the Papacy.
3. The English Bishops.
4. The Religious Orders.
5. The Parish Clergy.
6. The Church Courts and the English People.
7. Religious Belief and Practice.

Part Three:
8. The Popularity and Diversity of Late Medieval Religion.

Part Four: Documents.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.