Christopher Haigh's Success In The English Reformation
“People of the book” Success in the English Reformation by Konkola, Kari and MacCulloch, Diarmaid attempt to use evidence of book publishing to prove the age old debate of success in the English Reformation.
“The Reformation was above all a revolution of words, in which the word of god was in the center of the arguments.” In the 17th century above half of population of English men could not read; couldn’t participate in Protestantism by reading books. Supporting this is Christopher Haigh’s ‘Success and Failure in the English Reformation’ (2001), this argues that the only true evidence were records from tests given by the clergy on knowledge of Catechism. The Reformation was a success for passing examinations but was a failure for reformation
“The Reformation was above all a revolution of words, in which the word of god was in the center of the arguments.” In the 17th century above half of population of English men could not read; couldn’t participate in Protestantism by reading books. Supporting this is Christopher Haigh’s ‘Success and Failure in the English Reformation’ (2001), this argues that the only true evidence were records from tests given by the clergy on knowledge of Catechism. The Reformation was a success for passing examinations but was a failure for reformation