Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of History
First Advisor
Caroline Litzenberger
Term of Graduation
Spring 2000
Date of Publication
5-30-2000
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in History
Department
History
Language
English
Subjects
Religious refugees -- England -- History -- 16th century, Religious refugees -- Germany -- Emden (Lower Saxony) -- History -- 16th century, Reformation -- Germany -- Emden (Lower Saxony) -- Pamphlets
Physical Description
1 online resource (i, 109 pages)
Abstract
The continental Protestant movement exerted a greater influence on the developing English Protestant culture during the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I, than at any other time during the sixteenth century. Thus, examining the connections between the English and continental reform movements is imperative to understanding the nature of the Reformation in England. The Marian exile movement provides a good case study for exploring the relationships between English and continental reformers. The English exiles, Protestants who sought refuge on the continent during Mary's reign, continued to develop English Protestant culture from their locations abroad. The works produced by the Marian exile presses in Emden are important tools to understanding the connections between Protestantism on both sides of the channel, because they reveal much about the exiles' notion of their community and the supranational nature of the Reformation.
The purpose of this study is to expand our understanding of the role the Marian exile played in the development of English Protestantism by examining the presses printed works of the English congregation in Emden. This study will also attempt to demonstrate how the exiles expressed their ideas on the community of Protestants and the supranational nature of the Reformation in their written books and pamphlets.
This thesis begins with a look at the Reformation in Emden and in England, highlighting the connections between these two reform movements. This discussion is followed by an examination of the factors influencing the formation of the Marian exile community in Emden. The final two chapters will discuss Emden and the exile presses. Both will examine the role of the presses in the development of English Protestant culture during Mary's reign. The first of these chapters will look at the development and the mission of the exile presses. The final chapter will examine the message of the exiles, articulated in their books and pamphlets, by focusing on selected publications.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44622
Recommended Citation
Springer, Michael Stephen, "The English Exile Congregation in Emden: The Marian Exile Presses and English Protestant Culture" (2000). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 7030.