# Book of Common Prayer (1549)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1549-book-of-common-prayer
Location: London, England
Themes: Reformation

Thomas Cranmer's prayer book gives the Church of England an English liturgy. At this point in the timeline (1549), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul III (13 October 1534 – 10 November 1549).

## Why it matters
Book of Common Prayer mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Book of Common Prayer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Book of Common Prayer](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Book+of+Common+Prayer)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)