1687 Protestant Reformation England Illustrated Cranmer Thomas More Cromwell

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1687 Protestant Reformation England Illustrated Cranmer Thomas More CromwellGilbert Burnet (1643 - 1715) was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Burnet was highly respected as a cleric, a preacher, and an academic, as well as a writer and historian.The Protestant Reformation, often referred to simply as the Reformation, was a schism from the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli and other early Protestant Reformers in the 16th century Europe.This work is an abridged history of the Protestant Reformation, particularly including the lives and interactions of English nobility. See below for a list of illustrated portraits of those included in this book.Main author : Gilbert BurnetTitle : Histoire De La Reformation De L'eglise D'angleterre, Trauite de L'Anglois de M. Burnet, Par M. De Rosemond. Suite de la Premiere Partie. Tome secondPublished : A Amsterdam, Chez Abraham Wolfgang. M. DC. LXXXVII. [1687]Language : EnglishNotes & contents :· 3 engraved portraitso Archbishop Cranmero Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essexo St. Thomas MoreFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDEWear : wear as seen in photosBinding : tight and secure leather bindingPages : complete with all 412-932 pages; plus indexes, prefaces, and suchPublisher : A Amsterdam, Chez Abraham Wolfgang. M. DC. LXXXVII. [1687]Size: ~6in X 4in (15cm x 10cm)FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDEShipping:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Satisfaction Guarantee:Customer satisfaction is our first priority. Notify us within 7 days of receiving your item and we will offer a full refund guarantee without reservation.NRGilbert Burnet (18 September 1643 - 17 March 1715) was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Burnet was highly respected as a cleric, a preacher, and an academic, as well as a writer and historian. He was always closely associated with the Whig party.[1]Contents [hide]1 Early life: 1643-16742 London: 1674-16853 History of the Reformation4 Exile: 1685-16885 Glorious Revolution6 Bishop of Salisbury7 Under Queen Anne8 Last years and death9 History of My Own Time10 Family11 Personality12 Notes13 References14 External linksEarly life: 1643-1674[edit]Burnet was born at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1643, the son of Robert Burnet, Lord Crimond, a Royalist and Episcopalian lawyer, who became a judge, and of Rachel Johnston, the sister of Johnston of Warristoun, a leader of the Covenanters. His father was his first tutor until he began his studies at the University of Aberdeen, where he earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the age of thirteen. He studied law briefly before changing to theology. He did not enter into the ministry at that time, but travelled for several years. He visited Oxford, Cambridge, London, the United Provinces and France. He studied Hebrew under a Rabbi in Amsterdam. By 1665 he returned to Scotland and was ordained in the Church of Scotland (then episcopal) by the bishop of Edinburgh. [2]He began his ministry in the rural church at East Saltoun, East Lothian, and served this community devoutly for four years. In 1669, without his asking or even consent, he was named to the vacant chair of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. At first he declined, since his congregation unanimously asked him to remain; but, when Bishop of Edinburgh Leighton urged him, he accepted the post. He was later offered, but declined, a Scottish bishopric.[2]In 1672 or 1673 he privately married Lady Margaret Kennedy, daughter of the Earl of Cassilis, a lady who was many years his senior. The great difference between the couple in age, rank and fortune caused them to keep the marriage secre... read more

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