Download or read book The English Reformation 1530 - 1570 written by W. J. Sheils and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The changes brought about during the English Reformation clearly reflected the desire of the Crown, government and landed classes to reduce the political power and landed wealth of the late medieval Church. This book covers the background to the Reformation, the processes which brought about these major changes and the impact on the clergy and the general population.