Текстовые средства распространения реформационных идей в обществе Англии середины XVI века

Abstract

The death of Henry VIII in January 1547 entailed a departure from a rather rigid line in religious policy, which, in turn, led to a freer dissemination of ideas in the field of religion. This spread was characterized not only by the increased number of published texts, but also by the boldness of the authors' statements, the brightness of the images they used. The article is devoted to the study of textual means of spreading of reformation ideas in the society of England in the middle of the 16th century. The object of the study is genrediverse works: the sermon “About the plow”, written by Hugh Latimer, one of the leaders of the promotion of religious transformations in England, and the satirical work “Doctor Double Ale”, published by the London doctor Luke Shepherd. Sermons and satirical works of the middle of the 16th century, given the rather large literacy of the population of the foggy Albion, should have found a warm response from those to whom the writings were addressed. However, despite the fact that these works were created in line with the official policy of religious transformations, it is quite difficult to talk about the degree of their direct influence on its implementation.