Thomas Cranmer
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Thomas Cranmer

  1. 262 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Thomas Cranmer

About this book

Thomas Cranmer's place in English history is firmly established, yet the complexities of his character have remained obscure and he continues to be one of the most problematic figures of the Tudor period. Susan Wabuda's biography sheds fresh light not only on the private Cranmer, but also on the qualities that enabled him to master a shifting political landscape and to build a new English Church.

Athletic by nature, Cranmer enjoyed hunting and he was a keen collector of books. He was blessed with several lifelong friendships and twice risked his career by marrying the women he loved. A skilled debater and a deft politician, Cranmer sought to balance his long-term plans for the Church against the immediate demands of survival at court. Obedient at all times, yet never entirely trustworthy, he had to reconcile the will of his God with the will of the monarch he served.

For too long, Cranmer's legacy has overshadowed the life of the man himself, but this new biography enriches and extends our understanding of both. Accessible and informative, it will be essential reading for students and scholars of the English Reformation and the Tudor age.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780415500784
eBook ISBN
9781317191452

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Genealogical tables
  8. Chronology
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 Early life, 1489–1526
  11. 3 The king’s ‘great matter’, 1527–1533
  12. 4 The new archbishop, 1533–1535
  13. 5 Thomas Cromwell ascendant, 1535–1537
  14. 6 Invincible Henry, 1538–1540
  15. 7 The Privy Council, 1540–1547
  16. 8 Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, 1547–1552
  17. 9 Oxford, 1553–1556
  18. 10 Thomas Cranmer’s legacy for the English Church
  19. Suggestions for further reading
  20. Index