Engraving depicting the execution of the English Martyr, William Tyndale in 1536. From Foxe's 'acts and monuments of Martyrs' 1684. (Photo by: Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Reformed towns

The Reformation was a transformative moment in English urban history

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The 16th century was a time of economic, demographic and religious ferment and change for English towns. Jeremy Black joins Graham Stewart for another in his ongoing series on English urban history.

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