James Ford Lecture 3: Allurement
Determined to prove themselves different from the tyrannical Spanish, early modern British Protestants were convinced they could win converts by modelling a religious and social life so appealing that ‘heathen’ peoples would freely embrace it. This lecture will discuss why this quixotic conviction persisted in the teeth of contrary evidence, and examine the poisonous residue left by its eventual evaporation.
Date:
1 February 2024, 17:00 (Thursday, 3rd week, Hilary 2024)
Venue:
Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street OX1 4BG
Venue Details:
South School
Speaker:
Professor Alec Ryrie, FBA (Durham University)
Organising department:
Faculty of History
Part of:
The James Ford Lectures in British History 2024: The World's Reformation
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Belinda Clark
