This is Book 1 in Davies' three-volume work on the history of the worship and theology of England. These works describe and analyze the theology and worship of the major Christian denominations in England over the past four and a half centuries.
This book was hiding in my library. I discovered it just in time to help me with a paper for Cranmer House. I'm really impressed with the writing, the research, and the clarity. So I'm now setting forth to read it without a deadline pressuring me.
The hours I spent in this (approx 30) we're exceptional hours of my life well spent. Written in a way that transports you to the reformation and post-reformation era itself. The controversies feel real, relevant, pertinent, and pressing. Written with accuracy and clarity. No page of this book is dull, and the information serves as a window into a past that allows is to look into the sanctuaries of the reformation church in England and see in colour the way they worshipped God, preached His Word, and dealt with controversy over theology and worship in the class, court, and conferences