Prayer Book and Revolution conference on Saturday, 20th April, 2024 (pasted with my apology for this late notice) Christ Church College, Oxford

 Saturday, April 20

Prayer Book and Revolution

Leading historians will discuss the significance of Christ Church MS 540, and its place in the Civil Wars and religious identity.

By Christ Church Library
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Date and time

Saturday, April 20 · 10:30am - 8pm GMT+1

Location

Christ Church Upper Library

Saint Aldate's Oxford OX1 1DP

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Agenda

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Registration

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 1

Ken Fincham (University of Kent), ‘Charles I, Laud and the reformation of the British churches’ Richard Cust, (University of Birmingham) ‘Charles I and the Scottish Revolution

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch is not provided, but can be easily found in the city centre.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 2

Will White (University of Hertfordshire) 'Prayer, preaching, and piety in Civil War England' Sarah Mortimer, (Christ Church, University of Oxford), 'Images, ideas and Anglican identity 1630-1660'

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tea Break and Recess

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Round Table and Exhibition

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Choral Evensong in Christ Church Cathedral

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Drinks Reception in the Chapter House

About this event

  • 9 hours 30 minutes

Prayer Book and Revolution

20th April 2024

Christ Church Upper Library*, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP

The Scottish Prayer Book of 1637 was one of the most controversial works printed in early Stuart Britain - when it was first used in Edinburgh's St Giles Cathedral it famously provoked a riot. Soon, the religious and political tensions between Charles and his subjects led to civil war across the three Stuart kingdoms. In Christ Church we have a copy of the 1632 Prayer Book with annotations from Archbishop William Laud and King Charles (MS 540); this texts sheds important new light on the development of Caroline religious policies and the relationship between the Stuart Churches. In this colloquium, leading historians will discuss the significance of Christ Church MS 540, showing its place in the wider story of the Civil Wars and the development of a distinctive religious identity that would become Anglicanism. It will mark the return of MS 540 from conservation which has been generously supported by the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust.


Speakers include Richard Cust (University of Birmingham), Ken Fincham (University of Kent), Sarah Mortimer (Christ Church, Oxford), and William White (University of Hertfordshire).

There will be a £20 registration fee (free for students/unwaged), which will include refreshments (not including lunch), a chance to see our current exhibition on the Book of Common Prayer in the Upper Library and the drinks reception.

Places are limited, so book early to avoid dissapointment.

* We regret that access to the Upper Library is by a large spiral staircase only, and may cause difficulty for anyone with limited mobility.

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