Birth, marriage, and death : ritual, religion, and the life-cycle in Tudor and Stuart England

Using fascinating first-hand evidence, David Cressy describes the ritual performance of childbirth, baptism, courtship, weddings, and funerals in England from 1500-1700, and reveals how these activities changed in response to the Reformation, the Revolution, and the Restoration. The result is a vivid picture of the classic rites of passage in Tudor and Stuart England.