The People and the Book

This book tells the story of the people's experience in dealing with profound changes in religion during the English Reformation. Continental Protestantism influenced the changing nature of English religion, but Catholicism was still the familiar old religion. Official religious policy swung back and forth between different forms of Protestantism and Catholicism, probably causing some to experience some form of spiritual whiplash. But, most clung to their old, familiar faith. Official religious policies provide the backdrop for this story with the people taking the lead. Over time, especially during Elizabeth I's reign, Protestantism became more familiar, leading most people to accept some form of that new religion by the end of her reign. However, religion continued to change, or at least to shift in subtle ways. And so, the book's story doesn't end with Elizabeth's death. It continues through key religious developments in England and beyond, answering the question of how the church of Elizabeth's day became the global Anglican church of today.

Author: Caroline Litzenberger
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 10/21/2022
Pages: 182
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d
ISBN13: 9781666751086
ISBN10: 1666751081
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | History
- History | Europe | Great Britain | Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603)

About the Author
Caroline Litzenberger is an Episcopal priest and associate professor of history at Portland State University. She is author of The English Reformation and the Laity.