The First And Second Prayer Books Of King Edward The Sixth

This book is a historical document of the Church of England's early liturgical practices. It includes the first and second editions of the Book of Common Prayer, which were published during the reign of King Edward VI. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars of early modern English history, as well as anyone interested in the history of the English Reformation and the Anglican Church. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Originally published 1549-1552, this modern edition features an introduction by Bishop Gibson.

Excerpt from The Second Prayer-Book of King Edward Vi, 1552: Reprinted From a Copy in the British Museum The Editor would merely add that, in the fourth volume of the present Liormy of Liturgiology and Ecclesiology for English Readers will appear an important essay by Mr. Cuthbert Atchley, on the history of the preparation and design of the First Prayer Book of Edward the Sixth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.