Bishops’ Book
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The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishops’ Book canonical | 3 |
| Bishops’ Book (The Institution of a Christian Man) | 1 |
| The Bishops’ Book | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Reformation document
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doctrinal manual ⓘ religious text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimedTo | define official teaching of the Church of England ⓘ |
| approvedBy | many English bishops ⓘ |
| author | bishops of Henry VIII ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Henry VIII of England
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surface form:
Henry VIII
|
| compiledBy | English bishops ⓘ |
| concerns |
Apostles’ Creed
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Lord’s Prayer ⓘ Ten Commandments ⓘ doctrine of justification ⓘ episcopal authority ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1537 ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | King’s Book ⓘ |
| genre | catechetical manual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
The Institution of a Christian Man
ⓘ
surface form:
Institution of a Christian Man
Bishops’ Book ⓘ
surface form:
The Bishops’ Book
The Institution of a Christian Man ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | authoritative but not fully statutory ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalPosition |
retains traditional view of most sacraments
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shows some Lutheran influence ⓘ upholds royal supremacy over the Church in England ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | consolidation of Henry VIII’s break with Rome ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Institution of a Christian Man ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Henrician Reformation
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surface form:
English Reformation
|
| influenced | development of Anglican doctrine ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy of the Church of England
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laypeople seeking instruction in Christian faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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church authority ⓘ faith ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| opposes | papal supremacy ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| relatedWork |
King’s Book
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surface form:
King’s Book (The Necessary Doctrine and Erudition for Any Christian Man)
Ten Articles (1536) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supports | royal supremacy ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | moderate reformist within a largely traditional framework ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | teaching and preaching in the Church of England ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Bishops’ Book
this entity surface form:
Bishops’ Book (The Institution of a Christian Man)