Patrick Collinson was a distinguished historian of the early modern period whose work profoundly shaped the understanding of the English Reformation. Through his seminal scholarship, he demonstrated that Puritanism was a significant force within the Elizabethan Church, rather than merely a radical fringe group. His research laid the groundwork for what is now termed the 'Calvinist Consensus' in English Reformation studies. Collinson's approach challenged prevailing views on the religious radicalism of Puritanism within British culture.
Focusing on church puritanism, this historical account examines the movement's political and ecclesiastical dimensions, exploring its membership structure and internal contradictions. It delves into the pursuit of "a further reformation," highlighting the complexities and evolution of puritan beliefs and practices from its inception in 1967. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of how puritanism shaped religious and political landscapes.
The book offers a detailed examination of the Lady Margaret's Professorship of Divinity at Cambridge, exploring its historical significance and impact on theological education. It delves into the origins of the professorship, key figures associated with it, and its evolution over time. Through a blend of historical analysis and biographical sketches, the narrative highlights the role of this position in shaping religious thought and academic discourse within the university and beyond.
A celebration of Englishness in the sixteenth century. Appeals equally to
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the English Renaissance. -- .
Essays on the English nation and Commonwealth in the sixteenth century
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Focusing on the essence of English identity during the sixteenth century, this work explores the interplay between early modern history and literary culture. It provides a comprehensive view of Tudor England, enriching the understanding of the English Renaissance by grounding it in historical context. The book is designed for both students and enthusiasts, offering insights that bridge historical events with the era's literary achievements.
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“No revolution however drastic has ever involved a total repudiation of what came before it .”The religious reformations of the sixteenth century were the crucible of modern Western civilization, profoundly reshaping the identity of Europe’s emerging nation-states. In The Reformation , one of the preeminent historians of the period, Patrick Collinson, offers a concise yet thorough overview of the drastic ecumenical revolution of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. In looking at the sum effect of such disparate elements as the humanist philosophy of Desiderius Erasmus and the impact on civilization of movable-type printing and “vulgate” scriptures, or in defining the differences between the evangelical (Lutheran) and reformed (Calvinist) churches, Collinson makes clear how the battles for mens’ lives were often hatched in the battles for mens’ souls.Collinson also examines the interplay of spiritual and temporal matters in the spread of religious reform to all corners of Europe, and at how the Catholic Counter-Reformation used both coercion and institutional reform to retain its ecclesiastical control of Christendom. Powerful and remarkably well written, The Reformation is possibly the finest available introduction to this hugely important chapter in religious and political history.
This investigation of the transformative religious changes of the 16th and 17th centuries in England, arise from Patrick Collinson's 1986 Anstey Memorial Lectures at the University of Kent. The book examines the effects of these changes on the nation, the town and family and their culture. It is about the birth of a new and in some ways different England, the one that we know and about the painful complications attending that birth, including the English Civil War. It looks at the implications of the Protestant Reformation for English national self-consciousness.
