The Defence of Religious Orthodoxy in John Heywood's The Pardoner and the Frere.

In The Pardoner and the Frere an attack on religious abuses is combined with a positive belief in the Church and a defence of the Catholic faith. Corrupt churchmen are satirized and the need for religious reform is stressed, an issue in which King Henry VIII is called upon for support in a way that,...

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Published in:	Yearbook of English Studies Vol. 38; no. 1/2; pp. 34 - 49
Main Author:	Caputo, Nicoletta
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Modern Humanities Research Association 2008
Subjects:	Religious orthodoxy Catholic Church & literature Pardoner & the Frere, The (Theatrical production) Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 English drama > History & criticism United Kingdom
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