The Elizabethan Puritan Movement

'...a penetrating and profound study, a major contribution to historical studies in our time.' Times Literary Supplement

'A triumph of research, synthesis and clarity. It will be the standard account for some long time to come.' Times Educational Supplement

'...pulls together and makes sense of the work of a generation of historians. For religious and political history his book is an event of great significance... it will be the starting point for our thought about Puritanism for many years to come. Christopher Hill, Economic History Review

'...his erudition is unrivalled, his industry indefatigable...' Hugh Trevor-Roper, Sunday Times