tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post5853460196707002868..comments2024-03-28T15:16:29.965-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Jenny - To what extent was England a Protestant nation in 1603Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-87207630827723096182008-05-06T20:31:00.000-05:002008-05-06T20:31:00.000-05:00I have the impression from your question that you ...I have the impression from your question that you are not in the US school system, so I will answer accordingly (US state-supported secondary schools tend to be much less advanced than European ones). Legally, the "official" state church in England was thoroughly Protestant by 1603. The degree to which the population was Protestant in its doctrinal beliefs and ritual practices by 1603 remains a hot topic of debate among historians. Thus there is no simple answer. I might suggest a few important books to scan through, however, each of which should help you to form your own opinion. Eamon Duffy's "Stripping of the Altars" is a perfect starting place, since it attempts to address people's individual beliefs and practices instead of the official state-church position. Other prominent scholars in the field include Norman Jones, who studies secret English Catholics (recusants) at that time. You might also look at the books of Peter Marshall, John N. King, and/or Patrick Collinson, each of whom is a leading scholar in the study of the English Reformation during the late Tudor period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com