The English Puritans

An historical overview of the rise, growth and decline of the Puritan movement in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

John Brown (Author)

9781107401891, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

170 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The English Puritans, written by John Brown and first published in 1910, presents an historical overview of the rise, growth and decline of the Puritan movement in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

1. The origins of Puritanism
2. Vestments and ceremonies
3. The Puritans and the hierarchy
4. Presbytery in episcopacy
5. Absolutism and liberty
6. Puritanism in its triumph and downfall
Authorities
Index.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]