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Edward VI in 1549 and 1552 and Elizabeth I in 1559.

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Edward VI in 1549 and 1552 and Elizabeth I in 1559.

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The Act of Uniformity was passed in 1559 by Queen Elizabeth I. Her brother and sister before her had passed other Acts of Uniformity, but she wanted to unite the Church of England on her own terms. It was more modest than the previous acts, only stating the order of prayers to be said in the 'Book of Common Prayer,' and fining people if they did not attend church at least once per week.

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The Act of Supremacy establishing the protestant Church of England.

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Seeking Religious Freedom

The pilgrims left England in 1609 so that they could practice the religion they chose. An English law, the 1559 Act of Uniformity, demanded that all British citizens attend services and follow the traditions of the Church of England. A group of dissenters known as the Puritains had strong disagreements with some Church practices. Under King James, the practice of executing Puritans for disobeying the Act of Uniformity ended, but the Puritans still found themselves hated by society.

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