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The Reformation

By: Edward A. Gosselin
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Publisher's summary

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe throughout the sixteenth century, causing wars, migration and disunity. By 1648 Henry VIII’s desire for divorce led him to break with the Catholic Church in Rome and form the Church of England.

The Reformation: History in an Hour is a clear and comprehensive look at this long and complex period of religious change. It explains the major causes of the Reformation and the differences between Protestants and Catholics. It will help you understand the significance of the Reformation in European history in just one hour.

©2012 Edward A. Gosselin (P)2012 HarperColins Publishers Limited
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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Critic reviews

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook

‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller

‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com

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Very easy to understand and follow

Very easy to understand and follow. I love the narration and the chronological history telling.

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WELL EXPLAINED! Complex content explained well.

Would you listen to The Reformation again? Why?

Yes, it lays out what's important very clearly.

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Calvin was well explained.

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Yes. And he reads very well.

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Nicely done!

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great summary.

Life is too shoet to spend too much time on the detaila of gistoey. This a great summary of the Reformation.

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