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The Reformed Church of England. Fidei Defensor, ‘Defender of the faith’. Henry VIII. Clergy privilege removed - 1529 Praemunire reinstated - 1530 Act of Annates (papal levy) - 1532 Restraint of Appeals - 1533 Peter’s Pence, eccl. appointments - 1534
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The Reformed Church of England
Fidei Defensor, ‘Defender of the faith’
Henry VIII Clergy privilege removed - 1529 Praemunire reinstated - 1530 Act of Annates (papal levy) - 1532 Restraint of Appeals - 1533 Peter’s Pence, eccl. appointments - 1534 Act of Succession, Annates II - 1534 Treasons and Supremacy Acts - 1534 Dissolution of the Monasteries – 1536
Protestant Succession: Henry VIII – Edward VI The Protestant Succession – Henry VIII to Edward VI
Elizabeth I (1558-1604) Act of Supremacy Act of Uniformity
Doctrine 39 Articles Liturgy Book of Common Prayer Canon Law Reformatiolegumecclesiasticarum
Reformation Theologians Muntzer Cranmer Luther Zwingli Calvin Clement VII
The Church of England = via media? Roman Catholic Protestant John Henry Newman (1801-90)
Geneva Bible Martin Bucer Peter Martyr Vermigli Reformed Church of England John Jewel & ‘Marian Exiles’ Heinrich Bullinger ‘Stranger Churches’
Geneva Bible Martin Bucer Peter Martyr Vermigli Reformed Church of England John Jewel & ‘Marian Exiles’ Heinrich Bullinger ‘Stranger Churches’
Calvinism in EnglandSixteenth Century Translations of Calvin's Work into Foreign Vernaculars
Calvinism in EnglandEditions in English of Works by Continental Reformers and Leading English Authors
‘I believe there is no liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern language, which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England.’ John Wesley ‘The finest sight short of heaven would be a whole congregation using the prayers of the Liturgy in the true spirit of them.’ If all men could pray at all times as some men can sometimes, then indeed we might prefer extempore to precomposed prayers.’ Charles Simeon
Vernacular, spoken English Biblical Incorporates the best of old and new Grace and Law For clergy and laity Brevity & compactness
‘SARUM USE’ OLD SERVICE BOOKS Breviary Missal Manual Pontifical BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER Morning & Evening Prayer, Litany, Psalter Holy Communion, Collects, Epistles & Gospels Occasional Offices: Baptism, Marriage, Burial, Visitation of Sick, Churching Confirmation, ordinal
Sources of the Book of Common Prayer i. English medieval services (especially Sarum use) ii. Early Eastern & Gallican services (Gloria in Excelsis, Prayer of St. Chrysostom, Doxology to Lord’s Prayer) iii. Foreign Reformers’ works (especially Hermann, Abp. Cologne- under Bucer & Melanchthon. Also works by Pollanus & Laski) iv. English Reformers’ works (especially Cranmer)
Church of England Doctrine 10 Articles – 1536 Bishops’ Book – 1537 6 Articles – 1539 King’s Book – 1543 42 Articles – 1552 (Ed VI) 39 Articles – 1563 (Eliz I)
Church of England Doctrine 10 Articles – 1536 Bishops’ Book – 1537 6 Articles – 1539 King’s Book – 1543 42 Articles – 1552 (Ed VI) 39 Articles – 1563 (Eliz I)
39 Articles v Roman Catholics v Puritans v Anabaptists Articles 1–8 "The Catholic Faith“ Articles 9–18 "Personal Religion“ Articles 19–31 "Corporate Religion“ Articles 32–39 "Miscellaneous." Archbishop Matthew Parker