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During the fifth century following the withdrawal of the Roman
military establishment from England, the armed incursions of the
Angles, Saxons, Jutes and others of the Barbarian tribes from
across the North Sea increased, and soon became a surge. After a
relatively short time the subjugation of the British was complete
and England a patchwork of warring domains and isolated
settlements. Yet within the space of two centuries the English (as
the tribes may collectively be called) had achieved a sense of
themselves that may fairly be described as nationhood. It is the
evolution of this sense and of the distinctive characteristics of
England and the English that gave it form and substance which
Geoffrey Elton traces through twelve centuries. The result is the
first one-volume history of the English nation from its origins to
the present for over twenty years: it is a "tour de force."
This is G.R. Elton's classic account of the Reformation, revealing
the issues and preoccupations which seemed central to the age and
portraying its leading figures with vigor and realism.
Professor Elton presents a lively and accessible overview of
this key era in European history. The book gives full attention to
religion and theology, restores Luther to the predominant position
from which it had become fashionable to remove him, and focuses on
Charles V as a pivotal player in the period. The text is a tribute
both to Elton's gift for concise exposition of complex historical
problems and his masterly command of narrative. The result is an
account of the Reformation era which is as clear-minded and
readable as any published in the thirty five years since its first
publication.
This new edition includes an updated bibliography and an
afterword by Andrew Pettegree placing Professor Elton's account of
the Reformation in its scholarly context.
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