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Cambridge University Transactions during the Puritan Controversies of the 16th and 17th Centuries

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Cambridge University Transactions during the Puritan Controversies of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Authors and Contributors      Edited by James Heywood
Edited by Thomas Wright
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Cambridge
Series part Volume No. Volume 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:616
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781108000390
ClassificationsDewey:378.4265909031
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 20 July 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

First published in 1854, this is the first of a two-volume collection of historical sources relating to the University of Cambridge during the religious upheavals from the Elizabethan period to the Restoration. This volume covers the period 1570-90, and documents the long-running debate between the Puritans in the University Senate, who sought to regulate forms of worship, and the heads of colleges, who accepted the new University Statutes of 1570. It also reveals other areas of controversy including religious tests on graduation, dress, and even public bathing. Letters and diary entries provide additional insights into less contentious aspects of 'the manners and pursuits of the University' at the time. The book will be of interest to historians of the Elizabethan period and its turbulent religious currents, and to historians of education.