The Book of Common Prayer, responsible for the replacement and translation of Roman Catholic rituals and worship materials from Latin to English, was approved by the English Parliament on January 21, 1549. It was created after King Henry VIII died when the advisors of his young son, King Edward VI (who was raised Protestant by Henry’s last wife Catherine Parr), wanted to more strongly sever England’s ties to the Roman Catholic Church. While the book itself was developed by bishops within the Church of England, Parliament enforced its use by the act signed on January 21, 1549.
