Laudians and the Elizabethan Church
Subtitle: History, Conformity and Religious Identity in Post-Reformation England
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781848933514
Subjects: Laud, william, 1573-1645; Church of england, history; Dissenters, religious, england; Great britain, church history, 17th century
Description: Notions of religious conformity in England were redefined during the mid-seventeenth century; for many it was as though the previous century's reformation was being reversed. Lane considers how a select group of churchmen -- the Laudians -- reshaped the meaning of church conformity during a period of religious and political turmoil. He emphasizes the Laudians' use of history in their arguments, particularly their creative appeal to common sensibilities about the reign of Elizabeth I as a 'Golden Age'. This book assesses the way historical claims functioned within the discourse of religious and political legitimacy in early modern England.