The Catholic Priesthood and the English Reformation

by Peter Marshall

The religious changes of Henry VIII and Edward VI had a profound effect upon the clergy of the English church, raising questions as to its status, jurisdiction, and proper place in the divine scheme of salvation. This is the first full examination of the cumulative impact of these changes upon the relationship between priests in the parishes and the lay men and women who depended upon them for spiritual nourishment and religious instruction, and who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198204485
• ISBN13: 9780198204480
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"