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Lord Burghley and Episopacy, 1577-1603

[Hardback]

by Brett Usher

    • Author

      Brett Usher

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Ashgate Publishing Group

    • Published

      January 2016

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      Lord Burghley and Episopacy, 1577-1603

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      Lord Burghley and Episcopacy, 1577-1603 examines the selection and promotion of bishops within the shifting sands of ecclesiastical politics at the Elizabethan court, drawing on the copious correspondence of leading politicians and clerical candidates as well as the Exchequer records of the financial arrangements accompanying each appointment. Beginning in 1577, the book picks up the narrative where Brett Usher's previous book ('William Cecil and Episcopacy, 1559-1577') left off, following the fall of Archbishop Grindal, which brought the Elizabethan church to the brink of disaster. The book begins with an outline of the period under review, challenging the traditional view of corruption and decline. Instead Usher provides more complex picture, emphasizing the importance of court rivalries over patronage and place, and a broadly more benign attitude from the Exchequer, which distinguishes the period from the first half of the reign. Within this milieu the book situates the dominance of the Cecils - father and son - in ecclesiastical affairs as the key continuity between the two halves of Elizabeth's reign.
      Providing a fresh analysis of the Burghley's long and influential role within Elizabethan government, Usher both illuminates court politics and the workings of the Exchequer, as well as the practical operation of Elizabeth's supremacy. Specifically he demonstrates how Elizabeth learnt a valuable lesson from the debacle over the fall of Grindal, and from the late 1570s, rather than taking the lead, customarily she looked to her councillors and courtiers to come to some accommodation with each other before she would authorize appointments and promotions. Note: Brett Usher died in 2013 before the publication of this book. Finally editing of the typescript was undertaken by Professor Kenneth Fincham of the University of Kent, who also guided the book through the publication process.

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      • Author

        Brett Usher

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Published

        January 2016

      • Edition

        New edition

      • Weight

        613g

      • Page Count

        300

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 20 mm

      • ISBN

        9781472459695

      • ISBN-10

        1472459695

      • Eden Code

        4347876

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Brett Usher

      • ISBN: 9781472459695

      • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Group

      • Release Date: January 2016

      • Weight: 613g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 20 mm

      • Eden Code: 4347876


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