Description: Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England through a closely focused study of the role of music and the Reformation. By reintegrating music back into the study of the Elizabethan church, it provides an enriched understanding of the complex process of the formation of religious identity, and what it actually meant to be Protestant in post-Reformation England.
Review Quotes: '... Church Music and Protestantism is a learned and thought-provoking book... those expecting a detailed, meticulously researched monograph will be pleased.' Journal of Anglican and Episcopal History 'This is a truly exciting, ground-breaking book that discusses church music in the post-Reformation period in the round... Jonathan Willis displays amazing erudition whilst also providing a compelling read... This is thus a fascinating book that sheds light on many aspects of life in early modern England, far more than one might suppose from the title.' Ecclesiology Today 'Two features of the book stand out. First, Willis uses an exceptional range of sources: churchwardens' accounts, ballads, and contemporary polemical, theological and educational works. Secondly, the prose has flashes of genuine wit and elegance. Above all, it is important to note that a short review cannot do justice to the nuances of his arguments and the careful way in which he responds to existing scholarship by historians and musicologists alike. Willis has completely altered the way in which we must think and write about Elizabethan church music.' History