Ann Widdecombe MP personal vie of the reformation, a moment in time she describes as one of the saddest periods in Christian History.
Nearly five centuries ago, the Reformation split the medieval Church into competing Catholic and Protestant factions. Ancient customs were abolished, the Pope was declared the Antichrist and Christian killed Christian in the name of their faith as religious wars and massacres raged.
Ann was brought up as a Protestant in the Church of England but later in life converted to Catholicism. In her search for the causes of the Reformation, Ann sets out to learn more about the turbulent years that saw merciless intolerance drive a bitter divide between Catholics and Protestants.
Beyond the battles of kings, popes and theologians Ann explores how the Reformation came to affect the common people and why it led to many religious breakthroughs: from attacks on church corruption to the translation of the Bible into English.
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Sunday 08 February 2009 | 7PM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Friday 20 February 2009 | 3.30AM | Channel 4 |
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