Title: Laudians and the Elizabethan Church
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.
Subjects: Laud, william, 1573-1645, Church of england, history, Dissenters, religious, england, Great britain, church history, 17th century, Church of england, Influence, History, Histoire, Religious Dissenters, Church history, Histoire religieuse, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Catholic Church