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History of the Church of England

  • Dissolution of the monasteriesIn February 1531, Henry VIII declared himself Supreme Head of the Church of England after failing to secure a papal annulment for his marriage.
  • English ReformationIn the early 1500s, an English parishioner knelt before a priest to receive the Eucharist during Mass. The bread and wine had been consecrated by the priest…
  • Book of Common PrayerIn 1549, King Edward VI of England authorized a new prayer book that would change the course of Christian worship in Britain.
  • RecusancyThe year 1558 marked the passing of the Recusancy Acts during the reign of Elizabeth I. These laws remained on the statute books until 1888, spanning over…
  • Thirty-nine ArticlesIn July 1536, the Church of England adopted its first post-papal doctrinal statement known as the Ten Articles. This document emerged from a period of…