The Two Books of Common Prayer: Set Forth by Authority of Parliament in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Church Of England; Book Of Common Prayer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267429991 ISBN 13: 9780267429998

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A faithful facsimile of Edward VI’s liturgies and the era’s key church documents.

This volume reprints the two liturgies and important authorized documents from the reign of King Edward VI, offering the text in a careful, scholarly presentation. It also includes a prefatory note on the Parker Society’s plan and remarks on manuscript variations across editions.

This edition is a valuable resource for understanding early English worship, the structure of marriage and sick‑visit rites, and the legal and religious context of the mid‑1500s. It presents the historical material with accompanying notes that explain differences found in multiple copies, helping readers compare texts as they appeared in several printings.

• Reproductions of The Book of Common Prayer (1549) and related documents from Edward VI’s reign
• A Preface and notes outlining how copies vary between editions and printings
• The Form and Manner of Making and Consecrating clergy, plus the offices for matrimony and visitations of the sick
• Contextual remarks on the text’s place in 16th‑century English church practice and law

Ideal for readers of Anglican history, liturgical scholars, and collectors seeking primary sources from the English Reformation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267429991
• ISBN 13: 9780267429998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 631