{"product_id":"catholic-nobles-and-the-elizabethan-state-1558-1588-northern-affinities-and-the-politics-of-religion-9781914967030","title":"Catholic Nobles and the Elizabethan State, 1558-1588: Northern Affinities and the Politics of Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vivid exploration of how Catholicism endured far longer into the Elizabethan era and continued to shape the very identity of early modern England.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling study delves into the complexities of religious and political power during Elizabeth I's reign, presenting a further, important challenge to the traditional narratives of a swift and uncontested Protestant triumph. Here, Wilfred Hammond explores why Catholic aristocrats, despite wielding significant regional power and Court influence, failed to block or reverse the emerging religious revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the Stanley earls of Derby, the dominant noble family in Lancashire - a county described by the Elizabethan government as \"the very sink of popery\" - the author reconstructs their role in obstructing Protestant reform. Using the State and Cecil Papers, as well as foreign ambassadorial reports, the study re-evaluates the Stuart party-building efforts of Lady Margaret Douglas and Mary, Queen of Scots. Hammond re-examines the context of the papal bull of deposition, and uncovers the Stanley-Gerard conspiracy of 1570 with its links to the Ridolfi Plot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly detailed analysis of the Stanleys positions them at the heart of a network of nobles, including the Percies and Nevilles, who were opposed to the religious change presented by Protestantism. As such, this vibrant case-study unfolds to offer fresh insights into the slow, fraught transformation of England's religious landscape during one of its most turbulent periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammond, Wilfred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - WILFRED HAMMOND read History at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was an Open Scholar. His work as a Research Associate of Lancaster University focussed on the political engagement of Elizabethan Catholic gentry","brand":"Durham University Imems Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359063605522,"sku":"9781914967030","price":198.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afc84060-a23b-4c2f-ab35-ea935a94cb7e.jpg?v=1749578050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/catholic-nobles-and-the-elizabethan-state-1558-1588-northern-affinities-and-the-politics-of-religion-9781914967030","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}