Heretic

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Those Who Turned the World Upside Down... The Reformation has started, the country of England has broken with the Catholic Church, and Henry VIII has proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.The Anglicans, having gotten freedom of religion from the Catholics, refuse to grant it to others. It is a dangerous time to live, and expressing any opinions, religious or political, is just cause for death. We are introduced to Pacificus, a monk at what appears to be an obscure abbey. An Anabaptist couple is arrested for refusing to acknowledge the king's sovereignty of faith. Pacificus is given charge of the four young children. There is more excitement, more murder and gore, more intrigue, and more medieval pageantry wrapped up in this story of faith and ideology than a first look would have one believe. The story is initially a little hard to get into, but well worth the effort for history lovers and people interested in the background of the Anabaptists and the terrible turmoil in England during the reign of Henry VIII. I learned more about Cromwell and and a few others than I would have in a history class. Although this is an incredible book of faith, some readers will want to know that the "D" word and the "h" word are used some. The wonderful part of the book is seeing Pacificus wonder, muse, and pray his way through events until his adopted name finally fits him. Some favorite quotes: "He sits, as does the abbey-and everything else-on a sandbank between two rivers." "Surely Luther's faith and Calvin's grace will populate heaven with scoundrels? Can a man do nothing to earn salvation? Must we all come like cowards, beggars, and lepers?" I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for an honest review.