Richard Cheyney, Bishop of Gloucester: An Infidel in Religion?
Richard Cheyney, the first Elizabethan bishop of Gloucester, has proved an enigma to contemporaries and historians alike. His theology defies strict classification and his episcopal administration appears to have been at least inept and perhaps corrupt. His promotion of his conservative theological...
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| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1994
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1994, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 567-584 |
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| Summary: | Richard Cheyney, the first Elizabethan bishop of Gloucester, has proved an enigma to contemporaries and historians alike. His theology defies strict classification and his episcopal administration appears to have been at least inept and perhaps corrupt. His promotion of his conservative theological beliefs, however, was always articulate and energetic. How can this combination of vigor and lethargy be explained? This article argues that his beliefs led him to a narrowly conservative interpretation of Elizabethan religion, and that he used his administrative style to conceal his support for those of similar piety. In the context of the debate concerning the nature of religious reform in England, this article contributes to our understanding of the ways in which the Settlement of Religion was implemented and enforced in the localities. At least in the diocese of Gloucester, lay piety and liturgical practices in the 1560s and 1570s were partially a result of the way in which official policy was interpreted and implemented by a theologically conservative bishop. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542634 |