Book description
Religion, politics and fear: how England was transformed by the
Tudors. The English Reformation was a unique turning point
in English history. Derek Wilson retells the story of how the Tudor
monarchs transformed English religion and why it still matters today.
Recent scholarly research has undermined the traditional view of the
Reformation as an event that occurred solely amongst the elite. Wilson
now shows that, although the transformation was political and had a
huge impact on English identity, on England's relationships with its
European neighbours and on the foundations of its empire, it was
essentially a revolution from the ground up. By 1600, in just eighty
years, England had become a radically different nation in which
family, work and politics, as well as religion, were dramatically
altered. Praise for Derek Wilson: 'Stimulating and authoritative.'
John Guy. 'Masterly. [Wilson] has a deep understanding of . . .
characters, reaching out across the centuries.' Sunday Times.
eBook, Published by Faber Factory
(21 Jun 2012)
