The strange death of Lutheran England

Ryrie, Alec

doi:10.1017/s002204690100879x

The strange death of Lutheran England

Ryrie, Alec

Authors

Professor Alec Ryrie alec.ryrie@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

A Lutheran settlement was the natural outcome for a politically imposed Reformation such as that of Henry VIII. Some aspects of his settlement pointed in that direction, and English evangelicalism during his reign leaned more towards Lutheranism than has been hitherto appreciated. Reformed views only came to dominate the movement at the very end of the reign. This shift reflects the waning influence of German Lutheranism in England, and arguably also the influence of Lollard sacramentarianism. Henry VIII's radical attitude towards images also brought some quasi-Reformed ideas into his settlement. Most important, from 1543 onwards the regime drove Lutheran-leaning evangelicals into open opposition, forcing them towards more confrontational Reformed doctrines.

Citation

Ryrie, A. (2002). The strange death of Lutheran England. Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 53(1), 64-92. https://doi.org/10.1017/s002204690100879x

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2002
Deposit Date	Mar 12, 2013
Publicly Available Date	Mar 19, 2013
Journal	Journal of Ecclesiastical History
Print ISSN	0022-0469
Electronic ISSN	1469-7637
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	53
Issue	1
Pages	64-92
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s002204690100879x

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