Synopses & Reviews
John Fisher was central to the issues and dilemmas of the renaissance and the transformation in Tudor England. Active as a humanist, preacher, bishop, educationalist and controversial theologian, Fisher demonstrated that the rich life of the pre-reformation church as well as its problems in confronting the "blind and disordered desire" of Henry VIII. For Fisher, as for Thomas More, this resulted in execution on Tower Hill. This study focuses on Fisher's wide-ranging pastoral, scholarly, literary and political activity, which makes him a key figure in European religious and cultural history.
Synopsis
Note and Acknowledgements Conventions Introduction Cambridge The Humanist The Bishop The Preacher Heresy The Devotional Writer The Dissident The Cardinal Endnotes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
John Fisher, 1469-1535 was a figure of European stature during the Tudor age. His many roles included those of bishop, humanist, theologian, cardinal, and ultimately martyr. This study places him in the context of sixteenth-century Christendom, focusing not just on his resistance to Henry VIII, but also on his active engagement with the renaissance and reformation.
Synopsis
This study focuses on Fisher's wide-ranging pastoral, scholarly, literary and political activity, which makes him a key figure in European religious and cultural history.
About the Author
Maria Dowling is Senior Lecturer in History at St. Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Cambridge * The Humanist * The Bishop * The Preacher * Heresy * The Devotianal Writer * The Dissident * The Cardinal * Index