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The Book of Common Prayer introduced by Charles II was substantially the same as Elizabeth's version of 1559, itself based on Thomas Cranmer's earlier version of 1552. Apart from minor changes this remains the official and permanent legal version of prayer authorised by Parliament and Church.
The Act of Uniformity 1549 was the first act of its kind and was used to make religious worship across England and its territories consistent (i.e. uniform) at a time when the different branches of Christianity were pulling people in opposite directions, causing riots and crimes, particularly the Prayer Book Rebellion. The Book of Common Prayer ...
[10] Almost twenty years later, he received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for Common Ground, [11] as well as the U.S. National Book Award for Nonfiction, [12] the National Book Critics Award, [13] the 1985-1986 Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Book Award [14] and the Political Book of the Year Award.
In November 1941, the folk singer Pete Seeger introduced singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie to his friend the poet Charles Olson, then a junior editor at the fledgling magazine. The meeting led to Guthrie writing "Ear Players" [9] in the Spring 1942 issue of Common Ground. The article marked Guthrie's debut as a published writer. [10]
Moderate bishop William Cowper, who was dean of the Scottish Chapel Royal, created two drafts dated 1616–1617 and 1618–1619, with the latter incorporating both elements of the Book of Common Order and 1604 prayer book in the Communion service. These drafts went unadopted as the Articles of Perth were met with significant opposition ...
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[10] Pym's patron and political ally, the Earl of Bedford, 1587–1641. Even in an era when it was common, he was notable for his anti-Catholicism, and opposition to alleged Catholic practices in the Church of England. One reason for this was the close links in the 17th-century between religion and politics, with alterations in one viewed as ...
Title page of book containing the Nineteen Propositions and the response of King Charles to the Nineteen Propositions.. On 1 June 1642 [1] the English Lords and Commons approved a list of proposals known as the Nineteen Propositions, sent to King Charles I of England, who was in York at the time. [2]