The Queen and the Heretic

How two women changed the religion of England

Derek Wilson

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Lion Books
20 April 2018

Biography: religious & spiritual; History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Protestantism & Protestant Churches

The dual biography of two remarkable women - Catherine Parr and Anne Askew. One was the last queen of a powerful monarch, the second a countrywoman from Lincolnshire. But they were joined together in their love for the new learning - and their adherence to Protestantism threatened both their lives. Both women wrote about their faith, and their writings are still with us. Powerful men at court sought to bring Catherine down, and used Anne Askew's notoriety as a weapon in that battle. Queen Catherine Parr survived, while Anne Askew, the only woman to be racked, was burned to death. This book explores their lives, and the way of life for women from various social strata in Tudor England.

By: Derek Wilson
Imprint: Lion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780745968827
ISBN 10: 0745968821
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 April 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Popular historian Derek Wilson was the highly acclaimed author of over 50 books and wrote and presented numerous television and radio programmes.

Reviews for The Queen and the Heretic: How two women changed the religion of England

Derek Wilson has written a fine history of two little-known and controversial women as thinkers. Though one is a queen of Henry VIII and the other is a martyr, they appear on the pages as lively, complex, realistic women - far from the stereotypes of traditional history. Wilson has traced their connections and carefully judged their intimacy. His understanding of the cliques which attached themselves to Henry VIII and his last wife is detailed and careful - authentic history - while never losing sight of the nightmarish atmosphere of a court governed by a bad-tempered tyrant. -- Phillipa Gregory