Church and people in interregnum Britain /
The English Civil War was followed by a period of unprecedented religious toleration and the spread of new religious ideas and practices. From the Baptists, to the "government of saints", Britain experienced a period of so-called "Godly religious rule" and a breakdown of religiou...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research, University of London Press,
2021.
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| Series: | New historical perspectives.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The English Civil War was followed by a period of unprecedented religious toleration and the spread of new religious ideas and practices. From the Baptists, to the "government of saints", Britain experienced a period of so-called "Godly religious rule" and a breakdown of religious uniformity that was perceived as a threat to social order by some and a welcome innovation to others. The period of Godly religious rule has been significantly neglected by historians- we know remarkably little about religious organisation or experience at a parochial level in the 1640s and 1650s. This volume addresses these issues by investigating important questions concerning the relationship between religion and society in the years between the first Civil War and the Restoration. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781912702664 1912702665 |