Religion & Law

I just finished listening in my car to this wonderful history of Henries VII and VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I (and all of the supporting cast).  I recommend it -- a deeply critical portrayal of this dynasty, a bit in the style of Eamon Duffy's also quite good The Stripping of the Altars. 

Part of what makes Meyer's account so interesting is his special focus on the plight of Roman Catholicism in the Tudor era, culminating in a riveting treatment of the slaughter of Edmund Campion, a shining light snuffed out by Elizabeth and her acolytes.  An excellent antidote to the hagiographies of the period in television and the movies that have appeared over the last few years.