Term

Thirty-nine Articles

The doctrinal statements adopted in 1563 and 1571 defining the English Church's position on 16th-century religious disputes.

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Definition

The set of doctrinal statements finally adopted by Convocation (1563) and Parliament (1571), as a definition of the English Church's position with respect to the religious questions dispute in the 16th Century.

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  1. 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 818Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 818.

Last revised August 14, 2026