'novel and timely.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'contains much useful and relevant material, built on many years of scholarship ... as good as one expects from Loades.' Catholic Historical Review 'This text is likely to become an invaluable introduction for students and a useful reference work for scholars.' Journal of British Studies 'Loades has written a valuable book' Sixteeenth Century Journal 'provides a useful synthesis of current scholarship in the area.' English Historical Review

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The Structure of Coercion; Chapter 2 Elite Religion; Chapter 3 Popular Religion; Chapter 4 Religion and Daily Life; Chapter 5 Heresy and Dissent; Chapter 6 The Training of Clergy; Chapter 7 The Face of Persecution; Chapter 8 The Imagery of John Foxe; Chapter 9 Postscript: The Early Elizabethan Church;

'novel and timely.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'contains much useful and relevant material, built on many years of scholarship ... as good as one expects from Loades.' Catholic Historical Review 'This text is likely to become an invaluable introduction for students and a useful reference work for scholars.' Journal of British Studies 'Loades has written a valuable book' Sixteeenth Century Journal 'provides a useful synthesis of current scholarship in the area.' English Historical Review

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The Structure of Coercion; Chapter 2 Elite Religion; Chapter 3 Popular Religion; Chapter 4 Religion and Daily Life; Chapter 5 Heresy and Dissent; Chapter 6 The Training of Clergy; Chapter 7 The Face of Persecution; Chapter 8 The Imagery of John Foxe; Chapter 9 Postscript: The Early Elizabethan Church;

'novel and timely.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'contains much useful and relevant material, built on many years of scholarship ... as good as one expects from Loades.' Catholic Historical Review 'This text is likely to become an invaluable introduction for students and a useful reference work for scholars.' Journal of British Studies 'Loades has written a valuable book' Sixteeenth Century Journal 'provides a useful synthesis of current scholarship in the area.' English Historical Review

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The Structure of Coercion; Chapter 2 Elite Religion; Chapter 3 Popular Religion; Chapter 4 Religion and Daily Life; Chapter 5 Heresy and Dissent; Chapter 6 The Training of Clergy; Chapter 7 The Face of Persecution; Chapter 8 The Imagery of John Foxe; Chapter 9 Postscript: The Early Elizabethan Church;