Archbishop Pole

Resource Information

The work Archbishop Pole represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Archbishop Pole

Statement of responsibility

John Edwards

Creator

• Edwards, John, 1949-
• Edwards, John, 1949-

Subject

• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Relations with cardinals
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Relations with cardinals
• Great Britain
• Biography
• History
• England -- Canterbury
• Cardinals
• Cardinals -- Biography
• Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Biography
• Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
• Relations with cardinals
• Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Biography
• Church and state
• England -- Church history -- 16th century
• Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558
• 1500-1599
• Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558
• England
• Church history
• Bishops -- England | Canterbury -- Biography
• Bishops
• Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558
• Church and state -- England -- History -- 16th century

Genre

• Church history
• Biography
• History

Language

eng

Summary

This exploration of the life, work and writing of Archbishop Pole, focuses particularly on Pole's final years (1556-58) as Archbishop of Canterbury. Fully integrating Pole's English and Continental European experiences, John Edwards places these in their historical context and signposts lessons for contemporary issues and concerns. Stressing the events and character of Pole's 'English' life, up to his exile in the 1530s, as well as in his final years in England (1554-58), this book explores his close relationship, both genealogical and emotional, with Henry VIII and Mary I. Portraying Pole as a crucial figure in the Catholic-Protestant division, which still affects Britain today, this book details the first, and so far last, attempt to restore Roman Catholicism as the 'national religion' of England and Wales by telling the life-story of the hinge figure in forging English religious and political identity for several centuries. The final section of this book draws together important and illuminating source material written by Pole during his years as Archbishop of Canterbury. - Publisher

Member of

• Archbishops of Canterbury series

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

index present

LC call number

DA317.8.P6

LC item number

E39 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The Archbishops of Canterbury series