Religion and the Rise of Capitalism · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by R. H. Tawney.
Martin Luther
major
Also known as Luther
German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
John Calvin
major
Also known as Calvin, Mr. Calvin, Johann Calvin
French theologian and major Protestant reformer, founder of Calvinism.
The Puritan
supporting
Also known as the Puritan, Puritan
Symbolic figure representing Puritan religious and social ideals.
William Laud
supporting
Also known as Laud, 267 Laud, William Laud
Archbishop of Canterbury and key figure in the Church of England.
Richard Baxter
supporting
Also known as Baxter, Richard Baxter, the Reverend Richard Baxter
English Puritan minister and influential religious writer.
Queen Elizabeth I
supporting
Also known as Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth
Queen of England and central figure in the Elizabethan Religious Settlement.
Jesus Christ
supporting
Also known as Jesus Christ, Christ, Christe
Central figure of Christianity, frequently referenced in theological discussions.
The Church
supporting
Also known as the Church
Institutional body of Christianity, often personified in the narrative.
Hugh Latimer
minor
Also known as Latimer
English Protestant bishop and martyr, known for social preaching.
Calvinism
supporting
Also known as Calvinism
Theological system derived from John Calvin, a major subject of the book.
Mr. Robert Keane
minor
Also known as Mr. Robert Keane, Mr. Keane
Merchant and figure in Puritan economic debates.
Puritanism
supporting
Also known as Puritanism
Religious movement emphasizing moral purity and discipline.
William Ames
minor
Also known as Ames, W. Ames
English Puritan theologian and influential writer.
Max Weber
supporting
Also known as Maximilian, Weber, Max Weber
German sociologist whose thesis on capitalism and religion is examined.
Richard Steele
minor
Also known as Richard Steele, Steele
English writer and moralist, referenced in economic contexts.
Spain
minor
Also known as Spain
Nation-state often discussed in relation to economic and religious history.
Henry Bullinger
minor
Also known as Bullinger, Henry, Henry Bullinger
Swiss Protestant reformer and successor to Zwingli.
King Edward VI
minor
Also known as Edward, Edward VI, King Edward VI
Young king of England who advanced Protestant reforms.
Theodore Beza
minor
Also known as Beza
French Protestant theologian and successor to Calvin.
Dr. Thomas Wilson
minor
Also known as Dr. Thomas Wilson, Wilson
English clergyman and writer on usury.
St. Antonino
minor
Also known as St. Antonino
Italian Dominican friar and moral theologian.
The Fuggers
minor
Also known as The Fuggers, the Fuggers
Powerful German banking family in early capitalism.
Tudor Privy Councils
minor
Also known as Tudor Privy Councils
Governing body of Tudor England, referenced in policy discussions.
Adam Smith
supporting
Also known as Adam Smith, Smith, Adam
Scottish economist and philosopher, key figure in capitalism theory.
John Locke
minor
Also known as Locke
English philosopher whose ideas influenced economic thought.
King Charles I
minor
Also known as Charles II, Charles I, Charles
King of England during the Puritan Revolution.
John Knox
minor
Also known as John Knox, Knox
Scottish Protestant reformer and founder of Presbyterianism.
John Wyclif
minor
Also known as Wyclif, John Wyclif
English theologian and early Protestant precursor.
King Henry VIII
minor
Also known as Henry VIII
King of England who broke with the Catholic Church.
Thomas Cromwell
minor
Also known as Thomas Cromwell, Cromwell
Chief minister to Henry VIII, key in English Reformation.
Ulrich Zwingli
minor
Also known as Zwingli
Swiss Protestant reformer and leader of the Reformation in Zurich.
Micaiah
minor
Also known as Micaiah, Micaiah the son of Imlah
Biblical prophet referenced in moral arguments.
Thomas Wilkoxe
minor
Also known as Thomas Wilkoxe
English Puritan writer and preacher.
Sir Simonds D'Ewes
minor
Also known as D'Ewes
English antiquarian and Puritan politician.
Martin Bucer
minor
Also known as Bucer
German Protestant reformer and theologian.
Thomas Aquinas
minor
Also known as Aquinas
Medieval scholastic philosopher and theologian.
John Bunyan
minor
Also known as Bunyan, Ü © Bunyan
English Puritan writer and author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
William Shakespeare
minor
Also known as Shakespeare
English playwright and poet, referenced in cultural context.
Earl of Clarendon
minor
Also known as Clarendon, Earl of Clarendon
English statesman and historian of the Civil War.
James Harrington
minor
Also known as Harrington
English political theorist and author of Oceana.
Niccolò Machiavelli
minor
Also known as Machiavelli
Italian political philosopher, referenced in power analysis.
Emperor Charles V
minor
Also known as Charles V, Charles
Holy Roman Emperor during the Reformation.
Robert Crowley
minor
Also known as Crowley, Robert Crowley
English Protestant printer and social reformer.
Daniel Defoe
minor
Also known as Defoe
English writer and economist, author of Robinson Crusoe.
G. G. Coulton
minor
Also known as Mr. G. G. Coulton, Mr. Coulton, G. G. Coulton, Coulton
British historian of medieval religion.
Bishop Pecock
minor
Also known as Bishop Pecock, Pecock, Ü © Pecock
English bishop and theologian, criticized for rationalism.
Thomas Lever
minor
Also known as Lever, Thomas Lever
English Puritan preacher and social reformer.
Nicholas Ferrar
minor
Also known as Nicholas Ferrar
English scholar and religious community founder.
Nassau Senior
minor
Also known as Nassau Senior, Senior
English economist and social commentator.
St. Paul
minor
Also known as St. Paul
Apostle and key figure in Christian theology.
Sir Thomas Gresham
minor
Also known as Thomas Gresham, Gresham, Sir Thomas Gresham
English financier and founder of the Royal Exchange.
Richard Bancroft
minor
Also known as Bancroft, Richard Bancroft
Archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism.
Dr. Cunningham
minor
Also known as the late Dr. Cunningham, Cunningham
Historian referenced in economic history debates.
St. Thomas
minor
Also known as St. Thomas
Another reference to Thomas Aquinas or apostle Thomas.
St. Francis of Assisi
minor
Also known as St. Francis, Francis
Italian Catholic friar and founder of the Franciscan Order.
Karl Marx
minor
Also known as Karl Marx, Marx
German philosopher and economist, critic of capitalism.
King James I
minor
Also known as James, James I
King of England and Scotland, patron of the Bible translation.
Thomas Hall
minor
Also known as Thomas Hall
English Puritan minister and writer.
Christopher Columbus
minor
Also known as Columbus
Italian explorer whose voyages opened the Americas.
Philip Melanchthon
minor
Also known as Melanchthon
German Protestant reformer and theologian.
William Cecil
minor
Also known as Cecil
Chief minister to Queen Elizabeth I.
Peter Baro
minor
Also known as Baro
French Protestant theologian at Cambridge.
The Dutch
minor
Also known as the Dutch
People of the Netherlands, referenced in trade and religion.
Mr. Badman
minor
Also known as Mr. Badman
Allegorical figure from Bunyan's work, symbolizing evil.
Archbishop Peckham
minor
Also known as Archbishop Peckham
Medieval Archbishop of Canterbury.
Roger Williams
minor
Also known as Roger Williams
English Puritan theologian and founder of Rhode Island.
Richard Hooker
minor
Also known as Hooker, Richard Hooker
English Anglican theologian and philosopher.
John Milton
minor
Also known as Milton
English poet and Puritan intellectual.
Thomas Cartwright
minor
Also known as Cartwright, Thos, Thos . Cartwright
English Puritan theologian and Presbyterian leader.
Gratian
minor
Also known as Gratian
Medieval canon lawyer and compiler of Decretum.
King Henry VII
minor
Also known as Henry VII
First Tudor king of England.
Jean Bodin
minor
Also known as Bodin, Jean Bodin
French political philosopher and economist.
Johannes Oecolampadius
minor
Also known as Oecolampadius
Swiss Protestant reformer in Basel.
John Hales
minor
Also known as Hales
English theologian and economist.
William Warburton
minor
Also known as Warburton
English bishop and literary critic.
Ernst Troeltsch
minor
Also known as Troeltsch, Professor Troeltsch
German theologian and sociologist of religion.
Johann Tetzel
minor
Also known as Tetzel
German Dominican preacher known for selling indulgences.
