Straightening the altars
Subtitle: the ecclesiastical vision and pastoral achievements of the progressive bishops under Elizabeth I, 1559-1579
By: Scott A. Wenig.
Series: Studies in church history ;; vol. 10; Studies in church history (New York, N.Y.) ;; vol. 10.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Relations with bishops.; Church of England -- Bishops -- History -- 16th century.; Reformation -- England.; England -- Church history -- 16th century.; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Description: "Straightening the Altars examines the efforts of four members of the initial Elizabethan episcopate to construct a genuinely Reformed church on the foundation of the Edwardian Reformation and the ashes of Marian persecution. Spanning the first twenty years of the new queen's reign, it details both the failures and achievements of John Jewel, Richard Cox, Edwin Sandys, and James Pilkington to promote Protestant thought and practice at both the national and local levels."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-285) and index.