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Uniformity, Acts of
Uniformity, Acts of (1560, 1666), designed to ensure that the nation followed a uniform Protestant liturgy. The 1560 Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church (2 Eliz. 1 c. 2) required all clergy in Ireland to use the English Prayer Book of 1559. Punishments were prescribed for clergy who refused to use the book, with the ultimate sanction for repeated offences being deprivation and life imprisonment. Laity who refused to attend services were subjected to a fine of 12d. and this was subsequently used to try to force people to attend the Church of Ireland. By the early 17th century it was becoming clear that it would not be possible to impose uniformity by legislative fiat and the 12d. fine was seen more as a way of raising revenue than as a means to make people Protestant.
The passing of the English Act of 1662, establishing a slightly revised Prayer Book, was followed in Ireland by the 1666 act. This reiterated the need for conformity, but was also directed at tightening control over schoolmasters and ensuring uniformity within the established church by excluding those with Presbyterian sympathies. Like its predecessor, however, it was ‘more effective in stating the ideal of uniformity than enforcing the reality’. Alan Ford |
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"Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-UniformityActsof.html "Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-UniformityActsof.html |
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Uniformity, Acts of
Uniformity, Acts of, 1549, 1552, 1559, 1662. By enforcing the use of successive Prayer Books, the Acts provided liturgical conformity in Books of Common Prayer instead of the diverse uses of Sarum, York, Bangor, and Lincoln. Constitutionally and ecclesiastically, though not liturgically, the 1549 Act was ‘a momentous moment’, because Parliament set a precedent by itself authorizing doctrine and liturgy, a royal preserve since 1534. Liturgically the 1549 book, broadly an abridged Sarum rite in English, catholic in tone, made little change. The 1552 book marked a Zwinglian shift; the mass became the communion, tables replaced altars, the surplice replaced eucharistic vestments. Despite recent debate as to Elizabeth's intention, the 1559 book was decidedly comprehensive. Catholic elements were added to the 1552 book and vestments were to be as in 1548. The 1661 Prayer Book (authorized 1662) roughly followed 1559, and was uniformly used until the 20th cent., though Anglo-catholic ritualists often illegally used Tridentine rites in English.
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JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-UniformityActsof.html JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-UniformityActsof.html |
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1. The Uniformity Act 1548, passed in 1549, imposed the exclusive use of the First Book of Common Prayer in all public services and laid down penalties for holders of benefices who failed to comply. 2. The Uniformity Act 1551, passed in 1552, ordered the use of the Second BCP. Absence from Church on Sundays and Holy Days without reasonable cause was punishable by ecclesiastical censures, and attendance at other forms of service by imprisonment. 3. The Act of Uniformity 1558, passed in 1559, ordered the use of the 1552 BCP, with slight modifications. Absence from church was now punishable by a fine. 4. The Act of Uniformity 1662 required that all ministers should publicly assent to the 1662 BCP and ordered its exclusive use. Ministers not episcopally ordained were to be deprived. Some 2,000 Presbyterian ministers who refused to conform were ejected from their livings. This Act has been modified by subsequent legislation, most notably by the Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-UniformityActsof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-UniformityActsof.html |
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Uniformity, Acts of
Uniformity, Acts of, 1549, 1552, 1559, 1662. By enforcing the use of successive Prayer Books, the Acts provided liturgical conformity in Books of Common Prayer instead of the diverse uses of Sarum, York, Bangor, and Lincoln. Constitutionally and ecclesiastically, though not liturgically, the 1549 Act was ‘a momentous moment’, because Parliament set a precedent by itself authorizing doctrine and liturgy, a royal preserve since 1534. The 1552 book marked a Zwinglian shift; the mass became the communion, tables replaced altars, the surplice replaced eucharistic vestments. The 1559 book was decidedly comprehensive. Catholic elements were added to the 1552 book and vestments were to be as in 1548. The 1661 Prayer Book (authorized 1662) roughly followed 1559, and was uniformly used until the 20th cent. Two thousand clerics left the Church of England in protest, giving a powerful boost to dissent.
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JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-UniformityActsof.html JOHN CANNON. "Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-UniformityActsof.html |
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Uniformity, Acts of
Uniformity, Acts of A series of English laws intended to secure the legal and doctrinal basis of the Anglican Communion. The first (1549) made the Book of Common Prayer compulsory in church services, with severe penalties on non-compliant clergymen. The second (1552) imposed a revised Prayer Book, which was more Protestant in tone, and laid down punishments for recusants. MARY I had both Acts repealed, but the third (1559) introduced a third Book of Common Prayer and weekly fines for non-attendance at church. The fourth (1662) presented a further revised, compulsory Book. Under its terms some 2000 non-compliant clergymen lost their benefices, creating the Anglican-NONCONFORMIST breach.
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"Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UniformityActsof.html "Uniformity, Acts of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UniformityActsof.html |
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Uniformity, Acts of
Uniformity, Acts of. Four acts of Parliament (1549, 1552, 1559, 1662) which regulated the worship of the Church of England and the use of the Book of Common Prayer. The 1662 Act, part of the Restoration settlement, contained as an annex the BCP still in use, and required all ministers to assent to it. This Act remains on the statute-book, but has been radically amended by 1974 legislation allowing alternative services.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-UniformityActsof.html JOHN BOWKER. "Uniformity, Acts of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-UniformityActsof.html |
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