Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 83 Lacey, T. A. (Thomas Alexander) 1853 1931 Lacey, Thomas Alexander The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Elaine A. Laizure "The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect" by T. A. Lacey is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This scholarly work analyzes the significance and implications of the Acts of Uniformity, which were a series of legislative measures aimed at establishing a uniform mode of worship in England during a period marked by significant religious upheaval. Lacey's exploration seeks to clarify the often misunderstood nature of these Acts in the broader context of English ecclesiastical history. In the book, Lacey meticulously dissects the origins, purposes, and consequences of the Acts of Uniformity enacted during the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. He argues that these Acts were less about legislative authority to create a uniform worship framework and more about enforcing existing practices through severe penalties for noncompliance. Lacey asserts that the Acts of Uniformity functioned primarily as tools of persecution, seeking to suppress diverse forms of worship that emerged during the Protestant Reformation. He outlines the complex interactions between royal authority, the Church, and Parliament, elaborating on how these legislative measures ultimately culminated in a rather paradoxical situation where they became a nuisance that stifled the Church's ability to adapt and reform its liturgy in subsequent years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church of England. Book of common prayer Church of England -- History Ecclesiastical law -- Great Britain -- History Dissenters, Religious -- Great Britain -- History Great Britain -- Church history BX Text British Law Canon Law Browsing: History - British Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 78213 78150 2024-10-12T10:52:16.580644 2023-09-12T13:08:22.423774 text/html text/html 78206 78143 2024-10-12T10:52:16.926627 2023-09-12T13:08:22.560793 text/html text/html 105739 2024-10-12T10:52:22.890598 application/epub+zip 104633 2024-10-12T10:52:20.260619 application/epub+zip 93295 2024-10-12T10:52:18.848614 application/epub+zip 235756 2024-10-12T10:52:24.659611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227952 2024-10-12T10:52:22.016610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157542 2022-09-13T10:28:57.888373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66263 66251 2024-10-12T10:52:16.118634 2023-09-12T13:08:22.262754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66060 2009-05-24T16:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24897 2009-05-24T16:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20808 2024-10-12T10:52:24.841588 application/rdf+xml 16363 2024-10-12T10:52:19.626629 image/jpeg 3696 2024-10-12T10:52:19.218636 image/jpeg 102110 2024-10-12T10:52:16.934630 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia