The Marprelate Controversy was a war of pamphlets waged in England and Wales in 1588 and 1589, between a puritan writer who employed the pseudonym Martin Marprelate, and defenders of the Church of England which remained an established church. == Character and reception == Martin's tracts are characterised by mockery of Anglican dignitaries and satire against the corruptions of the Church of England.
The Marprelate Controversy was a war of pamphlets waged in England and Wales in 1588 and 1589, between a puritan writer who employed the pseudonym Martin Marprelate, and defenders of the Church of England which remained an established church. == Character and reception == Martin's tracts are characterised by mockery of Anglican dignitaries and satire against the corruptions of the Church of England.
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