dec 11, 1558 - Elizabeth's Book of Common Prayer
Description:
- reflected her stance of via media and not wanting to make 'windows into men's souls'- having the service in English also meant that the old, incomprehensible Latin was done away with and a much more literate congregation could keep up with the reading
- Bible in English was in every church
- Erasmus' Paraphrases upon the Gospels
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 11, 1558
Now
~ 467 years ago