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Act of Uniformity
Over
the course
of
English parliamentary history
there were a number of
Acts
of Uniformity
. All had the
basic
object
of establishing some sort of
religious
orthodoxy within the
Church of England
.
The
Act of Uniformity 1549
, also called Act of
Equality
, which established the
Book of Common Prayer
as the only
legal form
of worship
The
Act of Uniformity 1552
required
the use of the Book of
Common Prayer
of
1552
The
Act of Uniformity 1559
,
adopted
on the accession of
Elizabeth I
The
Act of Uniformity 1662
, enacted after the
restoration of the monarchy
The Act of Uniformity Act 1663
