Religion in Tudor England

Introduction Abbreviations for Works Commonly Cited 1. Pre-Reformation/Late Medieval Section 1. Anonymous The miracles of Our Blessed Lady 1496 Section 2. John Alcock Spousage of a virgin to Christ c. 1497 Section 3. Anonymous The doctrinal of death 1498 Section 4. John Colet The sermon of Doctor Colet, made to the Convocation at Paul’s 1512 (preached and Latin ed.; English trans., 1530) 2. English Reformation Section 1. Simon Fish A supplication for the beggars 1529 Section 2. William Tyndale An answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue 1531 Section 3. William Tracy, William Tyndale, and John Frith The testament of Master William Tracy, esquire, expounded both by William Tyndale and John Frith 1535 Section 4. Elizabeth Tudor A godly meditation of the inward love of the Christian soul towards Christ our Lord (by Marguerite de Navarre) 1545 Section 5. John Calvin A faithful and most godly treatise concerning the most sacred sacrament of the blessed body and blood of our Savior Christ 1541 (preface and English trans., Miles Coverdale, 1548) Section 6. John Jewel The Apology of the Church of England 1562 (Latin Ed.; English trans., Anne Bacon, 1564) Section 7. The Thirty-Nine Articles 1563, 1571 Section 8. John Foxe Acts and monuments The Prefaces from the editions of 1563, 1570, 1576, 1583 The martyrdoms of Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer, 1563 The martyrdom of three women and an infant at Guernsey 1563 3. Ceremonies Section 1. John Knox, William Whittingham, et al. The form of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c., used in the English congregation at Geneva 1556 Section 2. Anthony Gilby To my loving brethren that is troubled about the popish apparel, two short and comfortable epistles 1566 Section 3. Matthew Parker A brief examination for the time, of a certain declaration, lately put in print in the name and defense of certain ministers in London, refusing to wear the apparel prescribed by the laws and orders of the realm. . . . 1566 Section 4. John Field A view of popish abuses yet remaining in the English Church, for the which godly ministers have refused to subscribe 1572 Section 5. John Whitgift The defense of the Answer to the “Admonition” against the reply of T. C. 1574 Section 6. Richard Hooker Of the laws of ecclesiastical polity 1593 (Books I–IV), 1597 (Book V), 1648 (Book VI) 4. Ecclesiology Section 1. John Field and Thomas Wilcox An admonition to the Parliament 1572 Section 2. Robert Browne A treatise of reformation without tarrying for any 1582 Section 3. Henry Barrow A brief discovery of the false Church 1590 Section 4. Thomas Bilson The perpetual government of Christ’s Church 1593 Section 5. Richard Hooker The laws of ecclesiastical polity 1593 (Book III), 1648 (Book VIII) 5. Predestination Section 1. William Perkins A golden chain, or the description of theology 1591 Section 2. Samuel Harsnett A sermon preached at S. Paul’s Cross 1594 (pub. 1658) Section 3. John Dove A sermon preached at Paul’s Cross, the sixth of February 1596 1597 Section 4. The Lambeth articles and glosses 1595; 1595–c. 1605 (pub. 1651) 6. Catholic Reformation and Counter-Reformation Section 1. Thomas Watson Two notable sermons . . . concerning the real presence of Christ’s body and blood in the blessed sacrament 1554 Section 2. Roger Edgeworth A perfect exposition of S. Peter’s first epistle, in twenty treatises or sermons 1557 Section 3. William Allen A defense and declaration of the Catholic Church’s doctrine touching purgatory and prayers for the souls departed 1565 Section 4. Robert Parsons A brief discourse containing certain reasons why Catholics refuse to go to church 1580 Section 5. Henry Garnett A Sum of Christian doctrine . . . to which is adjoined the explication of certain questions c. 1592–1596 Section 6. Robert Parsons The Jesuit’s memorial for the intended reformation of England c. 1600 (pub. 1690) 7. Primers, Prayers, and Psalms Section 1. Primers Hore beate Marie virginis secundum usum insignis ecclesiae Sarum 1507 This primer in English and in Latin 1536 William Marshall, A goodly primer 1535 Section 2. Prayers A book of Christian prayers 1578 Appendix: Thomas Becon, The pomander of prayer, 1561 Thomas Bentley, The monument of matrons 1582 John Norden, A pensive man’s practice 1584 & 1592 Section 3. Psalms Sir Thomas Wyatt, Certain psalms chosen out of the psalter of David, commonly called the vii penitential psalms, drawn into English meter c. 1536–1542 (pub. 1549) Anne Lock, A meditation of a penitent sinner, written in manner of a paraphrase upon the 51 psalm of David 1560 Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, trans., The Psalms of David c. 1600 8. Pastoral Theology Section 1. Richard Greenham Παραμύθιον: two treatises of the comforting of an afflicted conscience c. 1580 (pub. 1598) Section 2. Richard Hooker A learned and comfortable sermon of the certainty and perpetuity of faith in the elect 1585 (pub. 1612) Section 3. Arthur Dent The plain man’s pathway to heaven 1601 9. Protestantism and the Social World Section 1. John Northbrooke Spiritus est vicarius Christi in terra. A treatise wherein dicing, dancing, vain plays or interludes with other idle pastimes [et]c. commonly used on the Sabbath day are reproved 1577 Section 2. Richard Greenham A godly exhortation and fruitful admonition to virtuous parents and modest matrons . . . 1584 Section 3. Thomas Beard The theater of God’s judgments 1597 Section 4. William Perkins A treatise of the vocations, or callings of men 1590s (pub. 1605) 10. Conclusion Section 1. William Claxton (?) Rites of Durham 1593 Glossary