Roland Bainton assesses the role of more than sixteen women in the Reformation period in France and England. In his justly admired, engaging style, he documents the influence of prominent women on the evolution of social institutions, for example, the personalizing of marriage and the contribution of women to general social welfare. The result is a fresh and intriguing look at some familiar stories. Included are chapters on Marguerite of Navarre, all the wives of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, women martyrs, and ...
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Roland Bainton assesses the role of more than sixteen women in the Reformation period in France and England. In his justly admired, engaging style, he documents the influence of prominent women on the evolution of social institutions, for example, the personalizing of marriage and the contribution of women to general social welfare. The result is a fresh and intriguing look at some familiar stories. Included are chapters on Marguerite of Navarre, all the wives of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, women martyrs, and Elizabeth I.
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287. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ex-Libris with usual library matter. Dust jacket in mylar. Slight browning on all edges of text and slight wear on upper and lower edges of text. Otherwise VG.