Project Gutenberg 2015-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 315 Gasquet, Francis Aidan 1846 1929 The Eve of the Reformation Studies in the Religious Life and Thought of the English people in the Period Preceding the Rejection of the Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Eve of the Reformation" by Francis Aidan Gasquet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the religious life and thought of the English people just before the significant shift that led to the Reformation and the eventual rejection of Roman jurisdiction by Henry VIII. The book aims to explore the complex relationships and attitudes of the Church and the English populace at that time. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines the challenges historians face in reconciling the seemingly abrupt onset of the Reformation with the prevailing religious convictions of the nation. Gasquet discusses the widespread discontent among the laity with ecclesiastical authorities and mediæval religious teachings, arguing against the notion that these sentiments were indicative of a true spiritual void. Instead, he seeks to uncover the actual opinions and practices of the people, emphasizing the existing momentum for reform from within the Church itself, illustrating a vibrant pre-Reformation religious culture marked by a flourishing of art, learning, and communal involvement in church life. Overall, this opening sets the stage for a nuanced examination of the period, challenging misconceptions about stagnation leading up to the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Reformation -- England Religious thought -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 England -- Church history -- 1066-1485 BR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1155016 2025-08-20T07:37:51.142265 text/html 1121087 2024-10-22T23:21:16 text/html 421941 2025-08-20T07:38:05.993682 application/epub+zip 435053 2025-08-20T07:37:53.621797 application/epub+zip 435053 2025-08-20T07:37:52.344746 application/epub+zip 770092 2025-08-20T07:38:14.909678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676047 2025-08-20T07:38:04.625694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676620 2022-09-22T17:46:12.614844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929143 2025-08-20T07:37:49.090300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909284 2024-10-22T23:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17558 2025-08-20T07:38:15.052641 application/rdf+xml 10140 2025-08-20T07:37:52.541781 image/jpeg 1835 2025-08-20T07:37:52.446751 image/jpeg 388633 2025-08-20T07:37:51.219291 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