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A review by jameskeates
Reformation: Europe's House Divided, 1490-1700 by Diarmaid MacCulloch
5.0
A detailed examination of a hugely long and complex series of historical events that have had such influence on the shape of Europe to this day.
MacCulloch writes clearly, bringing to life obscure theological debates and individual human emotions, politics and piety clashing across the continent, from Ireland to Transylvania. He also manages to include the pre-reformation background and the afterlife of the religious split in the colonies of the Protestant and Catholic powers. With no affiliation to either side, MacCulloch presents a fair and factual account that goes beyond Henry VIII and Bloody Mary.
Highly recommended.
MacCulloch writes clearly, bringing to life obscure theological debates and individual human emotions, politics and piety clashing across the continent, from Ireland to Transylvania. He also manages to include the pre-reformation background and the afterlife of the religious split in the colonies of the Protestant and Catholic powers. With no affiliation to either side, MacCulloch presents a fair and factual account that goes beyond Henry VIII and Bloody Mary.
Highly recommended.