Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Syon's textual community; 2. A factory for books?; 3. Syon's cure of souls; 4. The defence of the faith; 5. Henry VIII's great matter; 6. The contemplative and the mixed lives at Syon; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W
Summary
This text investigates how Syon Abbey responded to the religious turbulence of the 1520s and 1530s. It examines the 11 books 3 brothers had printed during this period and argues that the Bridgettines used vernacular printing to engage with religious and political developments that threatened their understanding of orthodox faith
