Parish Registers introduced across England

Historical Context Note

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Thomas Cromwell issues injunctions that order each English parish to keep a register recording baptisms, marriages and burials, and to provide a Bible in English to each parish church.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Parish Registers introduced across England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14602, accessed 19 March 2024.]

14602 Parish Registers introduced across England 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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