Further thoughts about King Henry VIII’s Prayer Book

In wrote in my note Prayers of a fretful and ailing monarch a few weeks ago about the annotations made by King Henry VIII in his copy of the prayer book compiled by his sixth Queen, Katherine Parr. Since then I have found an article on The Conversation by the distinguished historian of the Protestant movement Alex Ryrie which looks at the prayer book and its place in the context of the events of the last years of the King’s reign. His reflections can be read at Henry VIII’s notes in prayer book written by his sixth wife reveal musings on faith, sin and his deteriorating health – new discovery