Literature in Protestant England, 1560-1660 (Routledge Revivals) - Sinfield, Alan (Sussex University, UK)

The hardline, uncompromising theology preached by the English Church in the 16th and 17th Centuries had disturbing effects on the literature of the period. This study assesses the importance of the prevailing religious climate to the work of several major writers, both in and out of sympathy with the contemporary protestantism.