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Heretics and Believers

A History of the English Reformation

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Heretics and Believers

By: Peter Marshall
Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
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Centuries on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious. Peter Marshall's sweeping new history argues that 16th-century England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to change, but one open to ideas of "reform" in various competing guises. King Henry VIII wanted an orderly, uniform Reformation, but his actions opened a Pandora's Box from which pluralism and diversity flowed and rooted themselves in English life.

With sensitivity to individual experience as well as masterfully synthesizing historical and institutional developments, Marshall frames the perceptions and actions of people great and small, from monarchs and bishops to ordinary families and ecclesiastics, against a backdrop of profound change that altered the meanings of "religion" itself. This engaging history reveals what was really at stake in the overthrow of Catholic culture and the reshaping of the English Church.

©2017 Peter Marshall (P)2018 Tantor 16th Century Christianity Europe Great Britain History Modern England Royalty Middle Ages United Kingdom Tudor English Reformation
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Very interesting and informative. Struggled with the narrator. Liked how he changed his tone when referring to referenced narrative. Disliked his overall/general narration. Sorry to say he sounded like he was computer-generated.

Interesting audible book

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I would suggest the book should be withdrawn and be re recorded by a less judgmental narrator. The tone he takes when quoting very learned and Godly men from this period is condescending and pathetic.
He clearly has a biase against these people and shouldn’t be used to narrate books on this subject.

A very interesting book ruined by a terrible narrator

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The book is excellent, but the narrator sounds like an old fashioned film trailer, bassey and overly dramatic, make him hard to listen to.

Narration is heavy going but book is excellent!

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A detailed account of the ludicrous but murderous and cruel behaviour of people obsessed with religious practices. Fascinating details of the way that people allow themselves to be lead by fairy stories and fake news into committing atrocities against their fellows.

The reading was pretty good but with some weirdly placed stress in an attempt to add drama or emphasis. Also, a few strange pronunciations but these are only minor annoyances.

Fascinating and depressing

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Informative, consistent, credible and delivering a powerful insight to the critical period of English history.

Excellent

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