When Margaret St. John was born about 1547, in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England, her father, Oliver St. John, was 27 and her mother, Agnes Fisher, was 26. She married Nicholas Luke about 1574, in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died in June 1597, in Cople, Bedfordshire, England, at the age of 51, and was buried in Cople, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Book of Common Prayer, a product of the English Reformation, was published in 1549 for assistance in the administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England. The book outlined morning, evening, and communion prayers and orders for baptism and marriage, thus making England a truly Protestant state.
The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Southern French: variant of St . Romain .
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