Characters of the ReformationHistorical portraits of 23 men and women in the Great Religious Revolution of the 16th century. Books analyzes their strengths, weaknesses, motives and mistakes and shows how this or that seemingly insignificant factor actually changed the course of history. |
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NATURE OF THE REFORMATION | 1 |
KING HENRY VIII | 14 |
CATHERINE OF ARAGON | 35 |
Copyright | |
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