Gilbert Burnet wrote political, religious and historical works about seventeenth-century Britain from the perspective of a Protestant bishop closely involved in public affairs. History of My Own Time covers the reigns of Charles II, James II and William and Mary, combining political narrative with portraits of court figures and events Burnet often knew at first hand. History of the Reformation of the Church of England is a larger documentary account defending the English Reformation and its institutional settlement. Burnet's prose is expansive, partisan and rich in anecdote, making his books valuable as both histories and evidence of contemporary political judgement. His work fits British history, Reformation studies and early modern memoir. Read more Less
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