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Book of Common Prayer — OCR GCSE History A Definition | GradeGen

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Book of Common Prayer

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The official book of services and prayers introduced in English under Edward VI in 1549, composed mainly by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.

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OCR GCSE History A · J410

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In 1549, Edward VI’s government introduced the Book of Common Prayer, composed mainly by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. It provided an official form of worship in English and replaced the familiar Catholic Mass.
Revise: Social Response and the Prayer Book Rebellion

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