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The Irish Church and the Tudor Reformations Hardcover – June 7, 2010

by Henry A. Jefferies (Author)
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This important book examines Ireland's experiences of the Tudor reformations. Part I shows that the Irish Church, far from being in decline, enjoyed an upsurge in lay support before Henry VIII's reformation. Part II shows how the early Tudor reformations failed to address the pre-existing weaknesses of the Irish Church, while Cardinal Pole's program for Catholic restoration in Mary's reign did not enjoy the time needed to do so. Instead, the problems of the Irish Church were exacerbated as Tudor policy in Ireland became increasingly militarist and expansionist. Under Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Elizabeth, the English crown was able to impose varying degrees of outward conformity to its reformations. Part III shows how without indigenous support Elizabeth's reformation foundered. In the face of the widespread continued attachment to Catholicism, and the increasing alienation from both the religious as well as the political programs of the Elizabethan regime, the established Church found its congregations hemorrhaging and by the turn of the 17th century, the Church of Ireland was the custodian of ruined church buildings.
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  1. Print length
    302 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Four Courts Press
  4. Publication date
    June 7, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.2 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1846820502
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1846820502
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Four Courts Press (June 7, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846820502
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846820502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.2 x 9.25 inches

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Henry A. Jefferies

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Henry Alan Jefferies was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1961. He graduated from the National University of Ireland (UCC) in 1982 with a 1st class honours BA. He holds a MSc from the University of Ulster and a PhD from the Queen's University, Belfast. He has written books on Irish Church history, and the history of Cork, edited volumes on Church history, and written many articles on Irish Church history. His most important book was focused on THE IRISH CHURCH AND THE TUDOR REFORMATIONS (2010). His teaching career included years as a demonstrator and assistant lecturer at UCC and the University of Ulster, and post-primary teaching in Ireland and England. He is currently the Head of History at Thornhill College, Derry.

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