Richard Bancroft and Elizabethan anti-Puritanism [electronic resource] / Patrick Collinson.
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TextSeries: Cambridge studies in early modern British historyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: xvii, 232 pISBN: 9781107306608 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with Puritans | Puritans -- England -- History -- 16th century | England -- Church history -- 16th century | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603Genre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 274.2/06 LOC classification: BX9333 | .C62 2013Online resources: Click to View Summary: "This major new study is an exploration of the Elizabethan Puritan movement through the eyes of its most determined and relentless opponent, Richard Bancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury. It analyses his obsession with the perceived threat to the stability of the church and state presented by the advocates of radical presbyterian reform. The book forensically examines Bancroft's polemical tracts and archive of documents and letters, casting important new light on religious politics and culture"-- Provided by publisher.
"This major new study is an exploration of the Elizabethan Puritan movement through the eyes of its most determined and relentless opponent, Richard Bancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury. It analyses his obsession with the perceived threat to the stability of the church and state presented by the advocates of radical presbyterian reform. The book forensically examines Bancroft's polemical tracts and archive of documents and letters, casting important new light on religious politics and culture"-- Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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