In his Foreword, welcoming this reprint of the Church Society 1954 edition, Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith describes the issues at stake in the English Reformation as being "not abstract notions of ancient dry-as-dust theology. They go to the heart of the gospel of salvation and the forgiveness of our sins. They touch our hope of heav en". The book is also, he says, "the story of conversion". He speaks of the crucial differences between Protestants and the Church of Rome. All this should commend the book to those concerned with upholding the truth today.

Archbishop Loane outlines the lives of Thomas Bilney, William Tyndale, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer in a way that brings out the great change made by the Gospel in their lives, and the nature of the doctrinal convictions for which they were prepared to die. This reviewer can bear personal testimony to the effect that this book had in 1958 on his own understanding of the importance of the Reformation when he was preparing for the ministry. It would make an ideal Christmas gift for others in that position today. If you want to increase your knowledge of the Reformers, or if you wonder why the Protestant Truth Society takes the position that it does, buy it and read it for yourselves.

Gordon Murray