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Title: The Elizabethan Prayer-Book and Ornaments.(With an Appendix of Documents).
Description: London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. 1st ed. History of the revision of the Prayer Book and the fate of Church Ornaments at the beginning of Elizabeth Ist's reign. Chapters include: I.The Current Story of the Revision: 1. Modern Accounts. 2.The Account in Strype. 3. Historians befor Strype.4. Examination of the 'Device'. 5. Examination of Guest's Letters. 6. The Queen's Supposed Wishes. II.The Story Reconstructed: 1. Early Weeks of the Reign. 2. The Committee Meet. 3. Parliament and Convocation of 1559. 4. The Prayer-Book Defeated. 5. Events of the Easter Recess. 6. The Prayer-Book Passes. 7. The Proviso to the Uniformity Act. III.The Sequel:Rival Policies: 1. The Ornaments Rubric. 2. Policy of the Injunctions. 3. A Compromise as Regards Vestments.4.The Advertisements A Rule and Concession. IV.Some Further Details about Chruch Goods. 1. Further Prayer-Book Changes. 2. Alterations in Chancels. 3.Fate of Other Articles. Appendix of Documents. Pp.xxiv/288/39(publisher's catalogue), light spotting to endpapers. Blue cloth a little rubbed, gilt title to spine, spine slightly darkened, wear to top and tail of spine, bumps to fore-edge and corners. G+.

Keywords: Gee Elizabethan Prayer Book Ornaments Strype Burnet Heylyn Device Laud Guest Cranmer Collier Supremacy Bill Uniformity Act Ornaments Rubric Convocation Ritual Ceremonial Liturgy Church History 51118 Prayer Books

Price: GBP 18.00 = appr. US$ 25.70 Seller: Chilton Books
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