Catholics, Anglicans and Puritans

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Published in 1985, this collection confirmed Hugh Trevor-Roper's status as a leading historian and master of the historical essay. Acclaimed in both England and the U.S., it features a range of essays on British and European history from the fifteenth to early seventeenth centuries. The sequel includes five unpublished essays exploring the intellectual and religious movements behind the Puritan revolution in England and Ireland. The opening essay investigates the intriguing life of Nicholas Hill. In "Laudianism and Political Power," Trevor-Roper revisits themes from his classic work, analyzing the significance of Archbishop Laud's ecclesiastical movement and speculating on alternative historical outcomes had the Stuarts maintained it. "James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh" examines a pivotal figure in the era's intellectual and religious landscape. A lengthy essay on "The Great Tew Circle" highlights Lord Falkland's influence on the continuity of ideas during the English revolution. The final essay reassesses Milton's political ideology. Trevor-Roper's portrayal of seventeenth-century English intellectual history is shaped by its social and political context. Engaging and relevant, these essays tackle intriguing historical topics and contemporary controversies.