Rebellions against the Prayer Book in Devon, Cornwall and East Anglia.ġ550: Introduction of new Ordinal (ordination liturgy) and abolition of minor orders.įirst Vestarian Controversy: Hooper refuses to wear traditional episcopal vestments (rochet and chimere) for his consecration as Bishop of Gloucester.ġ551: Hooper consecrated bishop in required vestments.īook of Common Prayer translated into Latin.ġ552: Act of Uniformity orders use of second Book of Common Prayer (March). The Edwardian Reformationġ548: Order of Communion: introduction of some English in the mass.Ĭonvocations of Clergy and House of Lords debate Cranmer’s Book of Common Prayer.ġ549: Book of Common Prayer published (March) and its use made compulsory (June). Thomas Cranmer starts work to revise, translate and simplify the breviary (morning and evening services instead of seven daily offices).ġ547: Death of Henry VIII, accession of Edward VI. 1534: Act of Supremacy, recognizing that Henry VIII is rightfully head of the Church in England, enforced by an oath taken by all clergy.ġ538: Royal Injunctions ordering all parishes to buy a Bible in English.
