God truly worshipped : Thomas Cranmer and his writings / edited by Jonathan Dean.

God truly worshipped : Thomas Cranmer and his writings / edited by Jonathan Dean.

Norwich, UK : Canterbury Press, 2012.

xi, 176 p. ; 24 cm

Canterbury studies in spiritual theology

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) played a critical, formative role in the creation and development of the Church of England, from his sudden and dramatic appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1532, through his granting of Henry VIII's divorce from Queen Katherine, his emergence under Edward VI as a determined reformer in the mould of his European contemporaries, and to his memorable death under Mary Tudor in 1556. He is best remembered as the prime editor and creator of the two Books of Common Prayer of 1549 and 1552, and these indeed stand at the head of Anglican liturgical identity and tradition. Their influence and importance cannot be overstated. God Truly Worshipped seeks to offer a survey of his growth and development as theologian and leader of the church through the lens of his written work: not only liturgy, but also homilies, correspondence and official doctrinal statements. This volume introduces Cranmer as churchman, theologian and liturgist whose original contribution to Anglican spirituality in its earliest, formative moments cannot be underestimated. --Book cover.

Bibliography : p. 176.

The King's great matter: Cranmer and Henry VIII
Exhorting the people: Bible and prayer under Henry VIII
Concord in religion: Cranmer and Edward VI
'Friendship, love, and concord': Cranmer on the Eucharist
Facing death: 1553-6
Afterlife
Appendix: The Forty-two articles, 1553.

Canterbury studies in spiritual theology.

Great Britain -- England.

DA317.8.C8 G6 2012