Collinson, Patrick. The Reformation: A History. New York The Modern Library, 2004.

Patrick Collinson was born in Ipswich in the county town of Suffolk, England. He studied at the King's School in Ely and Pembroke College in Cambridge. His 1957 doctorate was written on the subject of Elizabethan Puritanism. He lectured at the University of Khartoum and King's College in London and was also employed as a professor at the University of Sydney , then at the University of Kent at Canterbury and also the University of Sheffield. His works, including The Elizabethan Puritan Movement in 1967, have set out to show that the Puritan movement was not merely a radical movement, but it had a quite a significant impact on the Church of England.

His book, The Reformation: A History, written in 2004, is an excellent example of his work, going into great detail about the causes, influences, and effects of the Protestant Reformation on Europe and subsequently around the world. The author offers a concise but quite thorough journey through the critical events of this time period, including the events of the late medieval period and the drastic changes that took hold during the Italian and Northern Renaissance. Along with definitions and detailed timelines regarding the different groups involved, such as the Lutherans and the Calvinists, the author discusses the pointed counter-measures to the Reformation employed by the Catholic Church at the time and the results of said counter-measures. This book is a well-written and interesting resource into one of the most influential time periods for the development of the Christian faith.