The Last Office: 1539 And The Dissolution Of A Monastery by Geoffrey Moorhouse

The Last Office: 1539 And The Dissolution Of A Monastery

Geoffrey Moorhouse

283 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history religion dark informative tense slow-paced
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The quarrel between Henry VIII and the papacy not only gave birth to the Church of England but heralded the destruction of the 650 or so religious houses that played a central role in the spiritual and economic life of the nation. Durham proved to...

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