Explore the history of English prayer books and the way they shaped worship.
This authoritative study traces the development of the Communion service and ministerial vestures, from medieval practices through the Reformation and the English reforms of Edward VI. With careful analysis of key texts and debates, it shows how reformers reimagined liturgy and the meaning of the Lord’s Supper for English churches.
- Learn how daily offices and the Mass evolved across centuries.
- See how the words of administration and the “Real Presence” shaped reform debates.
- Discover how successive prayer books changed worship, doctrine, and church life.
- Understand the role of bishops, parliament, and royal commissions in liturgical change.
Ideal for readers interested in church history, liturgy, and the English Reformation, especially the shifts around the Communion service and related vesture practices.