Description: In this volume Peter Marshall explores a wide range of evidence that underlines the complex web of overlapping and competing religious identities that Henry VIII's subjects were forced to assume as he sought to take control of the English church. Investigating broad issues of conversion, polemic and propaganda, scripture, exile, forgery and miracles, as well as looking at specific cases of individuals and events, a rich picture is built up of the ambiguities and paradoxes of the early reformation process in England. This book includes three entirely new chapters, and eight previously published but updated essays.
Review Quotes: '... invaluable book...' Church Times '... students of Tudor religion and culture will find this volume highly appetizing and immensely enjoyable.' Church History 'This is a splendid book.' Journal of Theological Studies 'Marshall's compelling essays should be read by anyone interested in fresh approaches to studying the English Reformation... The appendix, a brief prosopography of 127 Henrician Catholic exiles, including information not revealed in chapter eleven, makes this book especially valuable for those interested in Reformation history.' Anglican and Episcopal History 'The strengths and range of Marshall' scholarship will commend this volume to discerning readers, who will find it both informative and stimulating.' English Historical Review