Hervé Picton, A Short History of the Church of England. From the Reformation to the Present Day

Writing a Short History of the Church of England: From the Reformation to the Present Day is necessarily selecting only the most salient traits of the periods described and one does not expect a precise and complete description of each period. However, Herve Picton manages to present a summary which is never a simplification of the political or religious context. The author warns in his Preface that some questions such as church architecture or clergy life will not be treated or only touched ...