Bishops and Power in Early Modern England

by Marcus K. Harmes

Book Overview

Armed with pistols and wearing jackboots, Bishop Henry Compton rode out in 1688 against his King but in defence of the Church of England and its bishops. His actions are a dramatic but telling indication of what was at stake for bishops in early modern England and Compton's action at the height of the Restoration was the culmination of more than a century and a half of religious controversy that engulfed bishops. Bishops were among the most important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474232965
• ISBN13: 9781474232968
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"