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100 1 _aGasquet, Francis Aidan,
_d1846-1929
245 1 4 _aThe Eve of the Reformation :
_bStudies in the Religious Life and Thought of the English people in the Period Preceding the Rejection of the Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-27
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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 mediƦval 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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547
653 _aReformation -- England
653 _aReligious thought -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
653 _aEngland -- Church history -- 1066-1485
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50328
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