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[Introduction To] "The Polytyque Churche": Religion And Early Tudor Political Culture, 1465-1516, Peter Kaufman
[Introduction To] "The Polytyque Churche": Religion And Early Tudor Political Culture, 1465-1516, Peter Kaufman
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For nearly five centuries readers of history have been treated to a one sided view of the late medieval English Church, and that narrow, negative vision has been permitted to stand for the whole. Most of the misconceptions about the clerical contribution to the tutor dynasty's formative years stem from criticisms of clerical worldliness composed by More, Erasmus, Colet, and others. The Polytyque Churche is Kaufman's attempt to restore the reputation of the late medieval English church and its position in political culture.
At the core of the book, Kaufman analyzes these deceptive accusations against the church. He prefaces his …