Reviews

This is an important study of the ideological development of English Catholicism from the 1530s to about 1570. Religious Studies Review Lucy Wooding is to be congratulated on opening up debate about a very important topic. Albion ... challenging ... the author argues her case well. Albion Engaging and creative, Lucy Wooding's reexamination of Catholicism and the nature of confessional identity represents an important contribution to the literature on Reformation-era England. The Historian A thought-provoking reassessment of the 'Erasmian' elements in Henrician and mid-Tudor religious policy, this study offers valuable contextual material for any discussion of the work of the Rastells, Heywood, or the mid-Tudor Interludes. Years Work in English Studies Lucy Wooding's book makes an important case that seems blindingly obvious once she has set it out. Reformation Dr Wooding's lucid and fluently written book is a major contribution to our understanding of the continued vitality of Catholicism in the early sixteenth century. Journal of Religious History Her book is the best available guide to the mindset of Marian Catholicism. Arnold Hunt, Times Literary Supplement There is much in Wooding's analysis that is attractive and persuasive ... important implications for our understanding of pre-Reformation religion and the Reformation process. The Historical Journal Written with clarity and some verve. History Thought provoking, well documented and presented, Rethinking Catholicism in Reformation England is a scholarly show of strength that queries preconceived opinions and invites the reader to engage actively with the question of the changing face of conservative thought in Tudor England. Journal of Theological Studies