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Parliamentary Act
- When
- 1563
- Where
- Wales
Parliament ordered the translation of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer into Welsh by 1567.
An act passed in 1563 instructed the Anglican bishops in Wales and Hereford to arrange for these translations. The deadline was set for 1 March 1567, creating the legal impetus for Salesbury's work.
Sources
- William Salesbury Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-12
- Bible translations into Welsh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
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