{"product_id":"catholic-nobles-and-the-elizabethan-wilfred-hammond-9781914967030","title":"Catholic Nobles and the Elizabethan State, 1558-1588: Northern Affinities and the Politics of Religion","description":"A vivid exploration of how Catholicism endured far longer into the Elizabethan era and continued to shape the very identity of early modern England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling study delves into the complexities of religious and political power during Elizabeth I's reign, presenting a further, important challenge to the traditional narratives of a swift and uncontested Protestant triumph. Here, Wilfred Hammond explores why Catholic aristocrats, despite wielding significant regional power and Court influence, failed to block or reverse the emerging religious revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the Stanley earls of Derby, the dominant noble family in Lancashire - a county described by the Elizabethan government as \"the very sink of popery\" - the author reconstructs their role in obstructing Protestant reform. Using the State and Cecil Papers, as well as foreign ambassadorial reports, the study re-evaluates the Stuart party-building efforts of Lady Margaret Douglas and Mary, Queen of Scots. Hammond re-examines the context of the papal bull of deposition, and uncovers the Stanley-Gerard conspiracy of 1570 with its links to the Ridolfi Plot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly detailed analysis of the Stanleys positions them at the heart of a network of nobles, including the Percies and Nevilles, who were opposed to the religious change presented by Protestantism. As such, this vibrant case-study unfolds to offer fresh insights into the slow, fraught transformation of England's religious landscape during one of its most turbulent periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfred Hammond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914967038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914967030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Durham University Imems Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Wilfred Hammond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571265687807,"sku":"9781914967030","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4dfbff16-12d5-4980-a1a4-1a9adcc4c018.jpg?v=1738807721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catholic-nobles-and-the-elizabethan-wilfred-hammond-9781914967030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}