This book is a fascinating historical document that provides insight into the religious and political climate of Elizabethan England. It contains a collection of private prayers that were authorized by Queen Elizabeth and used by Catholics and Protestants alike. Clay provides detailed annotations that explain the historical and theological context of each prayer. This book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of the English Reformation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.