Reformation Reputations: The Power of the Indiv. Crankshaw, Gross Hardcover**

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Explore the pivotal roles of individuals in England’s complex sixteenth-century reformations with "Reformation Reputations: The Power of the Individual in English Reformation History" by David J. Crankshaw. This insightful hardcover delves into how great changes are instigated by people, not just abstract ideas. The book offers fresh perspectives on the reputations of key figures, including archbishops, bishops' wives, martyrs, Jesuits, and authors, revealing what their reformations meant then and what they tell us today. Written in English and featuring 474 pages with 10 b/w and 14 colour illustrations, this first edition provides a unique blend of biographical and historiographical analysis. Key figures examined include: * Thomas Cranmer, Matthew Parker, and John Whitgift (Archbishops of Canterbury) * Elizabeth Coverdale, Margaret Cranmer, and Anne Hooper (Bishops' Wives) * John Fisher and Thomas More (Roman Catholic Martyrs) * Anne Askew (Evangelical Martyr) * John Gerard and Robert Persons (Jesuits) * Anthony Munday (Contested Confessional Identity) This comprehensive study offers a compelling look at how reputations were constructed, perpetuated, and manipulated during a transformative period in English history. Summary: Reformation Reputations: The Power of the Individual in English Reformation History, Hardcover book by David J. Crankshaw and George W. C. Gross. ISBN: 9783030554330. Published by Palgrave Macmillan Cham on 11/11/2020. Features 474 pages and 154 illustrations (10 b/w, 14 colour). English language version.