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The Trail of Martyrdom: Persecution and Resistance in Sixteenth-Century England

The Trail of Martyrdom: Persecution and Resistance in Sixteenth-Century England

Covington, Sarah

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Medieval & Renaissance HistoryReligion General

ISBN10: 0268042268
ISBN13: 9780268042264
Publisher: Univ Of Notre Dame Pr
Published: Nov 30 2003
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.12 Depth: 9.02
Language: English

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.

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