The Gospel and Henry VIII

The last years of Henry VIII''s life 1539-47 have conventionally been seen as a time when the king persecuted Protestants. This book argues that Henry''s policies were much more ambiguous; that he continued to give support to Protestantism and that many accordingly also remained loyal to him. It also examines why the Protestants eventually adopted a more radical oppositional stance and argues that English Protestantism''s eventual identity was determined during these years.