A Catechism (Classic Reprint): Written in Latin; Together with the Same Catechism Translated in English by Thomas Norton; Appended Is a Sermon ... Which Met January 11, 1563 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A Catechism: Written in Latin; Together With the Same Catechism Translated in English by Thomas Norton is presented here with its Latin text and an English translation, plus a sermon connected to its era. This volume illuminates how a key early English catechism took shape within Convocation and church life in the 1560s.

Readers will see how religious instruction, debate, and reform intersected with public life in Elizabethan England. The material offers a window into the process of drafting, approving, and disseminating a foundational teaching tool for the church and schools, framed by the author’s broader life as a reform-minded church figure.

• Historical context for the creation and approval of a national catechism.


• Dialogue and structure showing how religion was explained to learners of youth and adults alike.


• Connections between Latin scholarship, English translation, and public preaching.


• Editorial notes that illuminate the relationship between church authority and teaching texts.

Ideal for readers of early English church history, Anglican tradition, and the study of religious education in the Reformation era.

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