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Bishop Reginald Pecock V. H. H. Green

Bishop Reginald Pecock By V. H. H. Green

Bishop Reginald Pecock by V. H. H. Green


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Originally published in 1945, this book was formed from the content of the Thirlwall Prize essay for 1941. The text presents a comprehensive study of Reginald Pecock, the fifteenth-century Bishop of Chichester whose trial for heresy and public abjuration to save himself from burning are the best remembered events in his life.

Bishop Reginald Pecock Summary

Bishop Reginald Pecock: A Study in Ecclesiastical History and Thought by V. H. H. Green

Originally published in 1945, this book was formed from the content of the Thirlwall Prize essay for 1941. The text presents a comprehensive study of Reginald Pecock, the fifteenth-century Bishop of Chichester whose trial for heresy and public abjuration to save himself from burning are the best remembered events in his life. Pecock's writings are used extensively in discussion of his character and scholarship, theological standing, attitude to the Lollards and significance in the religious life of his time. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Pecock, the history of Christianity and British history.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The study of Pecock; 2. Pecock's early years; 3. Pecock in London; 4. Pecock as Bishop of St Asaph; 5. Pecock as Bishop of Chichester; 6. Pecock's trial and sentence; 7. Pecock's character; 8. Pecock as a scholar; 9. The Lollards; 10. Pecock's reply to the Lollards; 11. Pecock's reply to the Lollards (2); 12. Bishop Pecock as critic; 13. Bishop Pecock and the English language; 14. Pecock the theologian; 15. Pecock's significance; Appendix I. Biblical references in Pecock's works; Appendix II. Pecock's works; Appendix III. Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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NLS9781107643581
9781107643581
1107643589
Bishop Reginald Pecock: A Study in Ecclesiastical History and Thought by V. H. H. Green
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2014-05-29
270
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