What was the name of the first vernacular service authorized by Thomas Cranmer?
Exhortation and Litany
Common Book of Prayer
Divine Service
Mass of the Reformation
Answer
The first officially authorized vernacular service published by Thomas Cranmer was the Exhortation and Litany. This marked a significant step in making the Church of England's liturgy more accessible to the English-speaking population.
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