The Reformation which engulfed England and Europe in the sixteenth century was one of the most highly-charged, bloody and transformative periods in their history, and has remained one of the most contested.
In this dazzling book, Diarmaid MacCulloch explores a turbulent and endlessly fascinating era.
'A masterly take on the Reformation .
absorbing and compelling, full of insights' Linda Hogan, Irish Times 'One of our very best public historians .
as this collection triumphantly confirms, MacCulloch writes authoritatively and engagingly on a remarkably diverse range of topics in the history of Christian culture' Peter Marshall, Literary Review 'Written with elegance and sometimes donnish wit .
he wears his learning lightly' Robert Tombs, The Times 'Dazzling .
prodigiously learned .
MacCulloch has a gift for explaining complicated things simply' Jack Scarisbrick, Catholic Herald.