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Lord Burghley and Episcopacy, 1577-1603 (Hardcover, New edition)
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Lord Burghley and Episcopacy, 1577-1603 (Hardcover, New edition)
Series: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
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Lord Burghley and Episcopacy, 1577-1603 examines the selection and
promotion of bishops within the shifting sands of ecclesiastical
politics at the Elizabethan court, drawing on the copious
correspondence of leading politicians and clerical candidates as
well as the Exchequer records of the financial arrangements
accompanying each appointment. Beginning in 1577, the book picks up
the narrative where Brett Usher's previous book (William Cecil and
Episcopacy, 1559-1577) left off, following the fall of Archbishop
Grindal, which brought the Elizabethan church to the brink of
disaster. The book begins with an outline of the period under
review, challenging the traditional view of corruption and decline.
Instead Usher provides a more complex picture, emphasizing the
importance of court rivalries over patronage and place, and a
broadly more benign attitude from the Exchequer, which
distinguishes the period from the first half of the reign. Within
this milieu the book situates the dominance of the Cecils - father
and son - in ecclesiastical affairs as the key continuity between
the two halves of Elizabeth's reign. Providing a fresh analysis of
the Burghley's long and influential role within Elizabethan
government, Usher both illuminates court politics and the workings
of the Exchequer, as well as the practical operation of Elizabeth's
supremacy. Specifically he demonstrates how Elizabeth learnt a
valuable lesson from the debacle over the fall of Grindal, and from
the late 1570s, rather than taking the lead, customarily she looked
to her councillors and courtiers to come to some accommodation with
each other before she would authorize appointments and promotions.
Note: Brett Usher died in 2013 before the publication of this book.
Final editing of the typescript was undertaken by Professor Kenneth
Fincham of the University of Kent, who also guided the book through
the publication process.
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