Act of Uniformity

American  

noun

English History.

1. any of the three statutes (1549, 1559, 1662) regulating public worship services in the Anglican Church, especially the act of 1662 requiring the use of the Book of Common Prayer.

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Example Sentences

The following year, the Act of Uniformity of 1559 brought back the Book of Common Prayer as the only legal form of worship in England.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

In 1662, Ray resigned his college fellowship, rather than subscribe to the Act of Uniformity passed by Parliament to fortify Charles II’s newly restored monarchy.

From Nature • May 1, 2018

Nonconform′ist, one who does not conform: esp. one who refused to conform or subscribe to the Act of Uniformity in 1662—abbrev.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Many of them were parish ministers, and since the Act of Uniformity and the other Acts their condition hath been piteous.

From The Coming of the King by Hocking, James

Bartholomew, 24th August 1662, the day on which the Act of Uniformity came into force within the Church of England.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various