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The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism. The first prayer book, published in 1549 in the reign of King Edward VI of England, was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. The ...
Book of Common Prayer, liturgical book used by churches of the Anglican Communion. First authorized for use in the Church of England in 1549, it was radically revised in 1552, with subsequent minor revisions in 1559, 1604, and 1662. The prayer book of 1662, with minor changes, has continued as the standard liturgy of most Anglican churches of ...
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Jan 1, 1999 · Thomas Cranmer's prayer book was published on January 15th, 1549. Thomas Cranmer. The Act of Uniformity passed by the House of Lords on January 15th, 1549, abolished the Latin mass in England. Prayers in English had already been included in the Latin services, and complete English services had been introduced at St Paul's and other London ...
The first Book of Common Prayer of Edward VI, and the Ordinal of 1549, together with the Order of the Communion, 1548, edited by HB Walton, 1869, (Griffiths 1869/7; also available from Google Books) A very similar book edited by Morgan Dix and published by W Egerton in New York in 1881 (Griffiths 1881/5)
When first published, the prayer book lacked an ordinal, the book containing the rites for the ordination of deacons and priests and the consecration of bishops. The 1550 ordinal was published in March 1550 to fill this need, replacing the pontifical from Sarum practice.
v. t. e. The 1559 Book of Common Prayer,[note 1]also called the Elizabethan prayer book, is the third edition of the Book of Common Prayerand the text that served as an official liturgical bookof the Church of Englandthroughout the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth Ibecame Queen of Englandin 1558 following the death of her Catholichalf-sister Mary I.
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Oct 22, 2019 · The Book of Common Prayer is the abbreviated title of the official liturgical service book of the Church of England, originally commissioned by King Edward VI (1537–1553) to direct the worship of the Anglican Church. The earliest work, published in 1549, was the first prayer book to contain the complete forms of service for daily and Sunday ...
