Ecclesiastical History of England (Vol. 1-5) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From the Opening of the Long Parliament to the Death of Oliver Cromwell (Complete Edition)By John Stoughton
Length93h 30m
About this audiobook
John Stoughton's five-volume Ecclesiastical History of England offers a richly documented account of English church life in the turbulent seventeenth century, with particular attention to the relations among episcopacy, Presbyterianism, Independency, and the wider forces of Puritan reform. Written in a measured Victorian prose, the work combines narrative history with theological and institutional analysis, situating ecclesiastical controversy within the political upheavals of civil war, commonwealth, and restoration. Its literary manner is expansive, earnest, and evidentiary, characteristic of nineteenth-century Protestant historiography. Stoughton (1807–1897), a Congregational minister and respected historian, wrote from within the English Nonconformist tradition, a background that sharpened his interest in liberty of conscience, dissenting communities, and the moral responsibilities of religious institutions. His pastoral experience and archival habits enabled him to treat doctrine, worship, church polity, and public life not as abstractions, but as lived realities shaping national character. This work is recommended for readers seeking a serious, sympathetic, and intellectually disciplined study of English ecclesiastical development. Scholars of Reformation aftermath, Puritanism, Nonconformity, and church-state relations will find it especially valuable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length93 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
65Chapter XV.
2Volume 1 - The Church of the Civil Wars
66Chapter XVI.
3Introduction.
67Chapter XVII.
4Chapter I.
68Chapter XVIII.
5Chapter II.
69Chapter XIX.
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6Chapter III.
70Chapter XX.
7Chapter IV.
71Chapter XXI.
8Chapter V.
72Chapter XXII.
9Chapter VI.
73Chapter XXIII.
10Chapter VII.
74Chapter XXIV.
11Chapter VIII.
75Chapter XXV. (pt. 1)
12Chapter IX.
76Chapter XXV. (pt. 2)
13Chapter X.
77Volume 4 - The Church of the Restoration (Part 2)
14Chapter XI.
78Chapter I.
15Chapter XII.
79Chapter II.
16Chapter XIII.
80Chapter III.
17Chapter XIV.
81Chapter IV.
18Chapter XV.
82Chapter V.
19Chapter XVI.
83Chapter VI.
20Chapter XVII.
84Chapter VII.
21Chapter XVIII.
85Chapter VIII.
22Chapter XIX.
86Chapter IX.
23Chapter XX.
87Chapter X.
24Chapter XXI.
88Chapter XI.
25Chapter XXII.
89Chapter XII.
26Chapter XXIII. (pt. 1)
90Chapter XIII.
27Chapter XXIII. (pt. 2)
91Chapter XIV.
28Volume 2 - The Church of the Commonwealth
92Chapter XV.
29Chapter I.
93Chapter XVI.
30Chapter II.
94Chapter XVII.
31Chapter III.
95Chapter XVIII.
32Chapter IV.
96Chapter XIX.
33Chapter V.
97Chapter XX.
34Chapter VI.
98Chapter XXI.
35Chapter VII.
99Chapter XXII.
36Chapter VIII.
100Chapter XXIII.
37Chapter IX.
101Appendix. (pt. 1)
38Chapter X.
102Appendix. (pt. 2)
39Chapter XI.
103Volume 5 - The Church of the Revolution
40Chapter XII.
104Chapter I.
41Chapter XIII.
105Chapter II.
42Chapter XIV.
106Chapter III.
43Chapter XV.
107Chapter IV.
44Chapter XVI.
108Chapter V.
45Chapter XVII.
109Chapter VI.
46Chapter XVIII.
110Chapter VII.
47Appendix. (pt. 1)
111Chapter VIII.
48Appendix. (pt. 2)
112Chapter IX.
49Volume 3 - The Church of the Restoration (Part 1)
113Chapter X.
50Introduction.
114Chapter XI.
51Chapter I.
115Chapter XII.
52Chapter II.
116Chapter XIII.
53Chapter III.
117Chapter XIV.
54Chapter IV.
118Chapter XV.
55Chapter V.
119Chapter XVI.
56Chapter VI.
120Chapter XVII.
57Chapter VII.
121Chapter XVIII.
58Chapter VIII.
122Chapter XIX.
59Chapter IX.
123Chapter XX.
60Chapter X.
124Chapter XXI.
61Chapter XI.
125Chapter XXII.
62Chapter XII.
126Appendix.
63Chapter XIII.
127Memorable Quotes
64Chapter XIV.
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