Prophecy, Politics and the People in Early Modern England

by Tim Thornton

The influence of the non-Biblical vernacular prophetic traditions in early modern England was considerable; they had both a mass appeal, and a specific relevance to the conduct of politics by elites. Focussing particularly on Mother Shipton, the Cheshire prophet Nixon, and Merlin, this book considers the origins of these prophetic traditions, their growth and means of transmission, and the way various groups in society responded to them and in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843832593
• ISBN13: 9781843832591
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"