Abstract
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (1489–1556), authorized the passage of the Book of Common Prayer through Parliament and into law, and was also the prime ‘author’ in its formulation. However, it comprised compilation of existing material rather than new composition. ‘The making of the Book of Common Prayer’ explains the complexity of its structure and sources, describing Cranmer’s role in its creation and how policy on religion wavered back and forth during Henry VIII’s reign. The Book of Common Prayer was first published in 1549 after Edward VI came to the throne. It was short-lived; within a month of Edward’s death, his sister Mary I had banned the revised English liturgy.
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