The Theology and Spirituality of Mary Tudor's Church

Few areas of early modern English history have roused such passions and interpretations as the rule of Mary Tudor and her efforts to return the country to Catholicism following the reigns of her father and brother. In this book, Dr Wizeman explores Catholic theology, spirituality and the strategies for the reform of the Church as presented in the numerous books printed between 1553 and 1558. This material is then compared to the currents of Catholic reform in the rest of Europe, as...
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Few areas of early modern English history have roused such passions and interpretations as the rule of Mary Tudor and her efforts to return the country to Catholicism following the reigns of her father and brother. In this book, Dr Wizeman explores Catholic theology, spirituality and the strategies for the reform of the Church as presented in the numerous books printed between 1553 and 1558. This material is then compared to the currents of Catholic reform in the rest of Europe, as well as the preceding years of Reformation in England. In so doing, a number of surprising and controversial conclusions are reached.