Nicholas Terpstra

A Confusion of Printers

History & Biography

“No Reformation without the printing press? Pearce Carefoote reminds us that there would be no printing presses without printers. In the sixteenth century, deep religious convictions turned the screws of presses and prosecutions alike. Printers were on the front lines of England's early Reformation battles, navigating a landscape that shifted radically with every change of regime. Carefoote's elegant and lively account surveys the immediate confusion while pointing to the freer press that would eventually emerge.”

The Reformation

History & Biography

“The Reformation was a watershed moment in history. As our sensitivity to historical traditions changes in the light of new questions and the awareness of global contexts, we find ourselves re-evaluating its impact and significance. It’s what the Reformers themselves would have expected. These authors point to new directions in Reformation research that help us find new meanings in its history and underscore its continuing relevance today.”