The Boy King - by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Paperback)

About the Book

"This is Reformation history as it should be written, not least because it resembles its subject matter: learned, argumentative, and, even when mistaken, never dull."--Eamon Duffy, author of "The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 "

Book Synopsis

Diarmaid MacCulloch illuminates the significance of Edward's turbulent and neglected reign. He takes a fresh look at the life and beliefs of the young king and of the ruthless politicians who jostled for power around him. He analyzes the single-minded strategy of the Protestant Revolution and assesses the support it had among the people of England.

From the Back Cover

"This is Reformation history as it should be written, not least because it resembles its subject matter: learned, argumentative, and, even when mistaken, never dull."--Eamon Duffy, author of The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580

Review Quotes

"Award-winning author MacCulloch has written an interesting and informative study . . . [an] enjoyable and very readable book."-- "Library Journal"

"MacCulloch's enviable ease in unraveling complex theological and political positions . . . makes this a formidable achievement. A dramatic period of English history will never look quite the same again."-- "The Independent"

"This is Reformation history as it should be written, learned, argumentative, and . . . never for a moment dull."-- "Times of London"

About the Author

Diarmaid MacCulloch is a Fellow of St. Cross College, Oxford, and Professor of the History of the Church at Oxford University. His books include Suffolk and the Tudors (1986), The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603 (1990); The Reign of Henry VIII: Politics, Policy and Piety (1995); and Thomas Cranmer: A Life (1996).