Faith and Fraternity : London Livery Companies and the Reformation 1510-1603.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (287 pages)
- St Andrews Studies in Reformation History Series .
- St Andrews Studies in Reformation History Series .
Intro -- Faith and Fraternity: London Livery Companies and the Reformation 1510-1603 -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Mercantile Institutions and Individuals during the English Reformation -- 1 Company Life in the Early Sixteenth Century c. 1510-1534 -- 2 The Corporate Reaction to Religious Change 1534-1603 -- 3 Beyond the Company Hall: Merchants as Civic and Parish Governors -- 4 Reputation and Religion: Mercantile Attitudes towards Money and Trade -- 5 Mercantile Religious Identities and Social Networks -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
In Faith and Fraternity Laura Branch provides the first sustained comparative analysis of London's livery companies during the Reformation, and demonstrates how they retained a vibrant religious culture despite their confessionally mixed membership.