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Trail Of Martyrdom - Persecution and Resistance in Sixteenth-Century England (Hardcover, New)
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Trail Of Martyrdom - Persecution and Resistance in Sixteenth-Century England (Hardcover, New)
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THE TRAIL OF MARTYRDOM examines the stages by which religious
dissidents were persecuted by Tudor monarchs across the sixteenth
century, and the means by which these dissidents counteracted
authorities. While Henry VIII, Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth differed
in religious orientation, their desire to enforce a uniformity of
belief compelled them, in various degrees, to seek out and expunge
heterodoxy or perceived treason in their midst. Individuals of
contrary belief were targeted, apprehended, imprisoned,
interrogated, and sometimes executed. During each stage of
persecution, many dissidents were able to elude capture,
counter-interrogate their inquisitors, use time in prison to write
letters and prepare for death, and exploit their own executions to
forge a final drama of suffering and redemption before a large,
public audience. Enforcement was always dependent upon cooperation
from the public and local officials, which made successful
persecution uncertain at best. Sarah Covington explores the details
of this system of enforcement, and the means by which it was
subverted. Her explorations also address larger questions
concerning obedience and disobedience, tolerance and intolerance,
and the dynamics of martyrdom. This fascinating study of the power
of dissidence will be welcomed by anyone interested in early modern
British history and religious controversy.
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