A study of the ideal and practice of hospitality in England between the 15th and 17th centuries. Hospitality was a vital social virtue and one of the foundations of the moral economy and Christian culture. The book is an analysis of beliefs and practices at different social levels.
Studying the coming of reform in the 16th century, this book argues for a comparative understanding of this crucial dimension of British and Irish history. Presenting an examination of political choices, of ecclesiastical structures, and of individual religious attitudes, it seeks to explain the success or failure of Protestantism in the islands.
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