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The Boy King - by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Paperback)

The Boy King - by  Diarmaid MacCulloch (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"This is Reformation history as it should be written, not least because it resembles its subject matter: learned, argumentative, and, even when mistaken, never dull."--Eamon Duffy, author of "The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 "<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Diarmaid MacCulloch illuminates the significance of Edward's turbulent and neglected reign. He takes a fresh look at the life and beliefs of the young king and of the ruthless politicians who jostled for power around him. He analyzes the single-minded strategy of the Protestant Revolution and assesses the support it had among the people of England.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>This is Reformation history as it should be written, not least because it resembles its subject matter: learned, argumentative, and, even when mistaken, never dull.--Eamon Duffy, author of <i>The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 </i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Award-winning author MacCulloch has written an interesting and informative study . . . [an] enjoyable and very readable book."-- "Library Journal"<br><br>"MacCulloch's enviable ease in unraveling complex theological and political positions . . . makes this a formidable achievement. A dramatic period of English history will never look quite the same again."-- "The Independent"<br><br>"This is Reformation history as it should be written, learned, argumentative, and . . . never for a moment dull."-- "Times of London"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Diarmaid MacCulloch </b>is a Fellow of St. Cross College, Oxford, and Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. His books include <i>Suffolk and the Tudors </i>(1986), <i>The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603 </i>(1990)<i>; The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety </i>(1995); and <i>Thomas Cranmer: A Life </i>(1996).

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