Two polarized groups, Protestant and Catholic reformers, were shaped by theological debates, over the nature of the church, salvation, prayer, and other issues ... have described common people in the ...

A modification of the 1553 Prayer Book was adopted in 1559 and ... to be the medium of a published Bible within a century of the Reformation, a key factor in its subsequent fortunes.

In a publication marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the order called ... Mr Thompson explained that for him, 'RIP' is a prayer and he did not encourage prayers for the dead.