The Early Modern Englishwoman: A Facsimile Library of Essential Works

Travitsky, Betty S.; Cullen, Patrick

ISBN 10 : 1859282261 ISBN 13 : 9781859282267

Editeur : Scolar Press, 1996

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The sixth and last queen of Henry VIII, and friend of Anne Askew, Katherine Parr (c.1513-1548) has a threefold claim to recognition for her contribution to the literary culture of her time. First, as a loving and adept stepmother to the royal children, who took a directive role in their education; second, as the patroness of a circle of Protestant humanist intellectuals who spearheaded the translation of Erasmus’s Latin Paraphrase upon the newe testamente; and third, as the author of the two vernacular religious works reproduced here, which established her as the earliest woman writer in English to see original works reach print and bear her name.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Anne Askew (1521-1546) was accused of heresy because of her denial of the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation and ritual of mass. These two works provide an extremely rare autobiographical account of heresy interrogations, torture, trial and conviction. Her manuscripts were smuggled out of England to John Bale on the Continent who edited and published them in 1545 and 1546 respectively.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scolar Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1859282261
• ISBN 13: 9781859282267
• Reliure: Coffret produits
• Nombre de pages: 3160