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Book of Homilies

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A collection of authorized, printed sermons, to be read by ministers in churches, esp. one issued in the time of Edward VI., and a second, issued in the reign of Elizabeth; - both books being certified to contain a "godly and wholesome doctrine."

See also: Homily



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In a related but more particular case, John Ferns's review of a new edition of the Tudor Book of Homilies shows that adherence to the wisdom of its founding documents might have spared a noble ecclesiastical institution much of its current disarray and embarrassment.
Conservatism in Winter by Young, R.V. / Modern Age
Some of the extraordinary and beautifully-preserved pieces on show include a book of homilies belonging to Pope Gregory the Great, from the late 12th century, a prayer book belonging to Cardinal Wolsey, the cardinal to Henry VIII, dating between 1400 - 1420, and a book of hours signed by Elizabeth Plantagenet (Elizabeth of York).
Artefacts bring history alive in church display; Exhibition includes ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Among the artefacts on display will be a book of Homilies of Pope Gregory from 1170, St Thomas More's hat and gold crucifix, a vestment made for the opening of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Plantagenet's Books of Hours, Catherine of Aragon's chasuble, Cardinal Wolsey's Book of Hours and the relic of the Holy Thorn for which Sainte Chapelle in Paris was built.
CATHEDRAL TO HOST WORLD PREMIERES; 08 Days A Week by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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