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Removal of Altars

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

2Records
1550Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1550

Edward VIMay 1550

London · Religion / Church of England

Bishop Nicholas Ridley orders stone altars in his London diocese to be replaced by wooden communion tables.

Edward VINovember 1550

England · Religion / Church of England

The Privy Council orders the removal of remaining stone altars and their replacement with communion tables across England.

Names involved

Edward VI

Provenance

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