God truly worshipped : Thomas Cranmer and his writings

Folger bibliographic ID: 265884
Folger call number: DA317.8.C8 G6 2012
Folger holdings ID: 351698

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) played a critical, formative role in the creation and development of the Church of England, from his sudden and dramatic appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1532, through his granting of Henry VIII's divorce from Queen Katherine, his emergence under Edward VI as a determined reformer in the mould of his European contemporaries, and to his memorable death under Mary Tudor in 1556. He is best remembered as the prime editor and creator of the two Books of Common Prayer of 1549 and 1552, and these indeed stand at the head of Anglican liturgical identity and tradition. Their influence and importance cannot be overstated. God Truly Worshipped seeks to offer a survey of his growth and development as theologian and leader of the church through the lens of his written work: not only liturgy, but also homilies, correspondence and official doctrinal statements. This volume introduces Cranmer as churchman, theologian and liturgist whose original contribution to Anglican spirituality in its earliest, formative moments cannot be underestimated. --Book cover

General notes

Bibliography : p. 176

Contents

The King's great matter: Cranmer and Henry VIII -- Exhorting the people: Bible and prayer under Henry VIII -- Concord in religion: Cranmer and Edward VI -- 'Friendship, love, and concord': Cranmer on the Eucharist -- Facing death: 1553-6 -- Afterlife -- Appendix: The Forty-two articles, 1553

Extended title: God truly worshipped : Thomas Cranmer and his writings / edited by Jonathan Dean

Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556 Anglicans Church of England Church of England. Book of common prayer England Great Britain

subject: Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556
subject: Church of England
associated with: Dean, Jonathan, 1973-