The Select Works of Robert Crowley, Printer, Archdeacon of Hereford, 1559 1657, Vicar of St. Lawrence, Jewry, &C. &C: Namely, His Epigrams, A. D. . A. D. 1551; Way to Wealth, A. D. 1550; An In

Fiery printer, passionate preacher, and fierce defender of reform.

This volume gathers Robert Crowley: Selected Works, a compact collection of five tracts from the mid-1500s that illuminate religion, printing, and civic duty. The edition compiles Crowley’s best‑known writings and places them in their historical context, offering a clear view of his controversial approach to faith and public life.

Crowley’s work sheds light on how printers, preachers, and readers shaped early modern England. It offers insight into Puritan viewpoints, the role of the press, and the duties of citizens and officials during a time of religious upheaval. The accompanying introduction helps readers understand the life behind the words and the era that produced them.

• Read Crowley’s arguments on religion and reform in accessible, modern language
• See how print and preaching influenced public life in Tudor and early Stuart England
• Explore the intersection of faith, politics, and civic responsibility
• Learn how one reformer’s writings circulated and endured

Ideal for readers of early English religious writing, history, and Renaissance pamphleteering.