Kevin de Ataíde’s Reviews > Cranmer's Godly Order: Liturgical Revolution - Volume One > Status Update

That was a good book. Now for the appendix of important personalities. I'm very interested in the good bishops of the time who resisted during the reign of Edward VI, and strengthened by the restoration of Queen Mary were able to make final opposition to Queen Elizabeth, were deposed and died quietly in prison.

On the silent protest against the 1579 prayer book, where the ordinary English tried their best to Catholicise a rather protestant book, making the best of an evil situation.

The absolute farce of Cranmer's and Somerset's protestantisation of the English Church, which their propaganda made out was desired by the people and opposed by the priests. This last chapter outlines the misery inflicted upon ordinary people, following the rebellions that arose around the country after the imposition of the protestant Book of Common Prayer in 1552.

And that was on the 1552 BCP, a very protestant book.

The glory of the Roman Missal of Pope S. Pius V.

And on the (not) wisdom of altering the customs of a people

And that was about the rejection of the theology of the Mass by the English 'reformers.' Now, if you were a 'reformer' of that sort, and you had political party, the next thing to do would be to get rid of the Mass. But, if you did it too quickly, there would be revolt. So... you introduce the revolution sloowwly.

Reading protestant condemnations of Holy Mass should warrant time off in purgatory. So much hatred...

Brilliant, so far, setting out the background of the protestant attack on traditional Christianity.