History glossary
Act of Uniformity
a statute requiring authorised forms of Church of England worship.
- Category
- Religious statute
- Region
- England
- Date range
- 1559
What it means
The Act of Uniformity was the name given to statutes that enforced authorised worship in England. In Elizabeth I's 1559 settlement, it restored a revised English prayer book and required attendance at Church of England services, helping define public worship after Mary I's Catholic restoration.
Related terms
Stories using this term
The Elizabethan Age
Elizabeth I’s reign brought stability, cultural flourishing, exploration, and victory over the Spanish Armada.
The English Reformation
Henry VIII’s break with Rome reshaped religion, politics, and identity through decades of upheaval.
The Tudor Dynasty
The Tudors strengthened royal power, drove religious change, and shaped early modern England.
