English Reformation: Difference between revisions

That prayer book and liturgy, the [[Book of Common Prayer]], was authorized by the [[Act of Uniformity 1549]]. It replaced the several regional rites then in use, such as the [[Use of Sarum]], the [[Use of York]] and the [[Use of Hereford]]. Authored by Cranmer, the prayer book maintained the traditional cyclical and seasonal pattern of worship. There were texts for daily [[Morning Prayer (Anglican)|matins]] (morning prayer), mass, and [[evensong]]. In addition, there was a [[calendar of saints]]' feasts with [[collect]]s and scripture readings appropriate for the day. Many of the services were little changed. Baptism kept a strongly sacramental character, including the blessing of water in the [[baptismal font]], promises made by [[godparents]], making the [[sign of the cross]] on the child's forehead, and wrapping it in a white [[chrism]] cloth. The [[confirmation]] and marriage services followed the Sarum rite.{{Sfn| Marshall | 2017 | p = 324}} There were also remnants of prayer for the dead and the requiem mass, such as the provision for celebrating holy communion when burying the dead.{{Sfn| Marshall | 2017 | p = 325}}

 

 

There were other departures from tradition. At least initially, there was no music because it would take time to replace the church's body of Latin music.{{Sfn| Marshall | 2017 | p = 325}} Most of the liturgical year was simply "bulldozed away" with only the major feasts of Christmas, Easter and [[Whitsun]] along with a few biblical saints' days (Apostles, Evangelists, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene) and only two [[Marian feast days]] (the [[Presentation of Jesus at the Temple|Purification]] and the [[Annunciation]]).{{Sfn| Duffy | 2005 | pp = 464–466}} The [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]], [[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]] and other great festivals were gone.{{Sfn| Marshall | 2017 | p = 325}}

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* {{cite journal |last=Walsham |first=Alexandra |title=History, Memory, and the English Reformation |journal=Historical Journal |date=December 2012 |volume=55 |issue=4 |pages=899–938 |doi=10.1017/S0018246X12000362 |doi-access=free }}

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