Project Gutenberg 2001-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 MacCaffrey, James 1875 1935 History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 2 "History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution" by Rev. James MacCaffrey is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to explore the development and dynamics of the Catholic Church during a significant transitional period, specifically from the Renaissance through to the French Revolution. MacCaffrey's thorough analysis focuses on key religious and political events, including the impact of royal absolutism and shifts in ecclesiastical authority. The opening of the text discusses the religious condition of England before the Reformation, highlighting the era marked by the rise of Henry VII. It examines the gradual decline of aristocratic power and the subsequent establishment of Tudor absolutism under Henry VIII. Furthermore, it portrays the complexities of Henry VIII's reign, particularly in relation to his marriage to Catharine of Aragon, and the political maneuvering that led to the English Reformation. The text argues against the common perception of a poorly educated populace, detailing the existing educational institutions and the general religious sentiments of the time, setting the stage for the broader transformations that would follow in England’s religious landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- History -- Modern period, 1500- BX Text Christianity Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 950354 2025-08-01T13:29:34.061271 text/html 950175 2025-01-08T00:27:26.035076 text/html 435930 2025-08-01T13:29:44.470161 application/epub+zip 451756 2025-08-01T13:29:37.671184 application/epub+zip 421058 2025-08-01T13:29:36.393204 application/epub+zip 839675 2025-08-01T13:29:49.977127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 809693 2025-08-01T13:29:43.631153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770654 2022-09-02T04:11:55.348173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916227 2025-08-01T13:29:33.388213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 908412 2015-04-03T16:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324136 2015-04-03T16:09:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17671 2025-08-01T13:29:50.116157 application/rdf+xml 25060 2025-08-01T13:29:36.902212 image/jpeg 4444 2025-08-01T13:29:36.641236 image/jpeg 432706 2025-08-01T13:29:34.141209 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia