Renaissance and Reform in Tudor England The Careers of Sir Richard Morison c.1513-1556

A book that is learned, original, and convincing… Sowerby has produced a book of very considerable interest and importance and one that has far more substance than its relative brevity might suggest. Her case for Morison’s importance as scholar and polemicist is fresh and persuasive. This book is not one that can be ignored by scholars interested in Tudor intellectual, theological, literary, legal, or political history. ― C. D. C. Armstrong, H-Albion, H-Net Reviews

A work of scrupulous scholarship in archival and printed primary sources… an illuminating portrait of Morison that gives due credit to his wide-ranging scholarly interests, his intellectual prowess and erudition, and his genuine commitment to the vita activa in the cause of the emerging Tudor commonwealth… an admirable first book, which makes an important and valuable contribution to the field ― James S Hart, History: Reviews of New Books

A thoroughly researched and multifaceted evaluation of Sir Richard Morisons life… this monograph offers a significant reappraisal of Morisons career and is a valuable contribution to our study of early modern England ― Melissa Franklin Harkrider, Journal of British History

an invaluable scholarly work that redefines not only Morison, but also his era. As such it deserves a place alongside other leading accounts of early Tudor literature and politics. ― Mark Rankin, Sixteenth Century Journal

Sowerby’s study of Morison is a welcome and useful addition and complement to the work of Ethan Shagan, Alec Ryrie, Rory McEntegart and the post-revision interpretation of the English Reformation. ― Ronald H. Fritze, Journal of Ecclesiastical History