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Title: The Eve of the Reformation
Studies in the Religious Life and Thought of the English people in the Period Preceding the Rejection of the Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII

Note: Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Eve of the Reformation" by Francis Aidan Gasquet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the religious life and thought of the English people just before the significant shift that led to the Reformation and the eventual rejection of Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII. The book aims to explore the complex relationships and attitudes of the Church and the English populace at that time. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines the challenges historians face in reconciling the seemingly abrupt onset of the Reformation with the prevailing religious convictions of the nation. Gasquet discusses the widespread discontent among the laity with ecclesiastical authorities and mediæval religious teachings, arguing against the notion that these sentiments were indicative of a true spiritual void. Instead, he seeks to uncover the actual opinions and practices of the people, emphasizing the existing momentum for reform from within the Church itself, illustrating a vibrant pre-Reformation religious culture marked by a flourishing of art, learning, and communal involvement in church life. Overall, this opening sets the stage for a nuanced examination of the period, challenging misconceptions about stagnation leading up to the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929

EBook No.: 50328

Published: Oct 27, 2015

Downloads: 116

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Subject: Reformation -- England

Subject: Religious thought -- Middle Ages, 600-1500

Subject: England -- Church history -- 1066-1485

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Eve of the Reformation
Studies in the Religious Life and Thought of the English people in the Period Preceding the Rejection of the Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII

Note: Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet
Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Eve of the Reformation" by Francis Aidan Gasquet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the religious life and thought of the English people just before the significant shift that led to the Reformation and the eventual rejection of Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII. The book aims to explore the complex relationships and attitudes of the Church and the English populace at that time. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines the challenges historians face in reconciling the seemingly abrupt onset of the Reformation with the prevailing religious convictions of the nation. Gasquet discusses the widespread discontent among the laity with ecclesiastical authorities and mediæval religious teachings, arguing against the notion that these sentiments were indicative of a true spiritual void. Instead, he seeks to uncover the actual opinions and practices of the people, emphasizing the existing momentum for reform from within the Church itself, illustrating a vibrant pre-Reformation religious culture marked by a flourishing of art, learning, and communal involvement in church life. Overall, this opening sets the stage for a nuanced examination of the period, challenging misconceptions about stagnation leading up to the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929

EBook No.: 50328

Published: Oct 27, 2015

Downloads: 116

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Subject: Reformation -- England

Subject: Religious thought -- Middle Ages, 600-1500

Subject: England -- Church history -- 1066-1485

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.