Act of Uniformity

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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

This paragraph of the rubric is essentially taken from the Act of Uniformity of 1559.

From Ritual Conformity Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book by Unknown

In the next session, November 1548-March 1549, he was a leading opponent of the first Act of Uniformity and Book of Common Prayer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

After his recovery he returned to his former post as assistant-minister at Kidderminster in Worcestershire, and there remained till driven out by the Act of Uniformity of a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.