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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Sources
- 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