Arthur Hildersham was a key figure in English Puritanism during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. Lesley Rowe's study, based on thorough research in manuscript and printed sources, illuminates not just his career, but the wider Puritan movement. it gives us a vivid picture of what Puritanism meant on the ground in a local community, and how it impacted the national church. A very welcome contribution.' John Coffey, professor of early modern history, University of Leicester, and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Puritanism