John Jewel and the English National Church: The Dilemmas of an Erastian Reformer

by Jenkins,Gary W.

• ISBN13: 9780754635857
• ISBN10: 0754635856
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-05-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

John Jewel (15221571) has long been regarded as one of the key figures in the shaping of the Anglican Church. The most recent monographs on Jewel, now over forty years old, focus largely on his theology, casting him as deft scholar, adept humanist, precursor to Hooker, arbiter of Anglican identity and seminal mind in the formation of Anglicanism. In this work, Gary Jenkins takes a more critical approach, arguing that, far from serving as the constructor of a positive Anglican identity, Jewel's real contribution pertains to the genesis of the divided and schizophrenic nature of the Church of England. Far from intending to create a coherent theological system, Jewel was more interested in clearing the decks of all rival theological contenders, in order to establish a new ecclesio-political regime.

Author Biography

Gary W. Jenkins is Van Gorden Professor in History at Eastern University, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements	vi
Introduction	1	(5)
1 Oxford and exile, Jewel till 1558	6	(45)
2 Jewel and the struggle for the Elizabethan Church	51	(64)
3 The Catholic reaction to Jewel	115	(40)
4 A prelate public and private: Jewel caught between Puritans and princes	155	(48)
5 Life as a bishop in Salisbury	203	(22)
6 Jewel and the identity of the English national Church	225	(26)
Appendices	251	(4)
Bibliography	255	(32)
Index	287