History glossary
Book of Common Prayer
the English-language prayer book that standardised worship in the Church of England.
- Category
- Religious text
- Region
- England
- Date range
- 1549 onward
What it means
The Book of Common Prayer was the English-language liturgy introduced under Edward VI in 1549 and revised in later Tudor settlements. Associated with Thomas Cranmer's work, it replaced Latin services with authorised English worship and became central to Anglican religious identity.
