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Book of Common Prayer

England · Religion / Church of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1549–1662Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1549

Edward VI7 March 1549

London · Religion / Church of England

The first Book of Common Prayer of Edward VI is published in English.

1559

Elizabeth I1559

Religion / Church of England

Under Elizabeth I, a more permanent enforcement of the reformed Church of England was undertaken and the 1552 Book of Common Prayer is republished, scarcely altered, in 1559

1571

Elizabeth I1571

Religion / Church of England

The Thirty-Nine Articles, finalised in 1571, were to have a lasting effect on religion in the United Kingdom and elsewhere through their incorporation into and propagation through the Book of Common Prayer

Matthew Parker1571

Religion / Church of England

The Thirty-Nine Articles, finalised in 1571, were to have a lasting effect on religion in the United Kingdom and elsewhere through their incorporation into and propagation through the Book of Common Prayer

1662

John Cosin19 May 1662

London · Religion / Church of England

Cosin supports the restored Prayer Book settlement confirmed by the Act of Uniformity.

George Morley19 May 1662

London · Religion / Church of England

Morley supports the episcopal settlement requiring use of the restored Book of Common Prayer.

Names involved

Edward VIElizabeth IGeorge MorleyJohn CosinMatthew Parker

Provenance

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