When Giles Strangeways Sr. was born in April 1528, in Melbury Sampford, Dorset, England, his father, Sir Knight Henry Strangeways, was 22 and his mother, Lady Maragret Manners, was 24. He had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Jane Wadham. He died on 11 April 1562, in Melbury Sampford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 34, and was buried in Melbury Sampford, Dorset, England.
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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.
English: see Strangeway .
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