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336 YORK.
Statute known as Elizabeth's "Act of Uniformity,"
which enjoined the attendance of all persons who had
no lawful excuse or hindrance, at their parish church
or chapel, and penalties were imposed upon those
who wilfully absented themselves. Under the provisions
of this act the book was to come into general
use on St. John Baptist's day next following. It was
at once ordered by the queen to be read in her
own private chapel, which was done on Sunday, the
1 2th May, and three days afterwards it was used at
St. Paul's l)efore "a very august assembly of the
Court."
Tliere wa', very little opposition. Only 189 out of
the whole body of the clergy refused compliance, and
resigned their livings.
Shortly aftenvards, the queen appointed Matthew
Parker Arclibishop of Canterbury, and he was consecrated
at Lambeth on the 17th December, in the
same year. Early in the following year (1560),
Thomas Young was translated from St. David's to
the see of York, on the recommendation of Parker.
He was one of those who went into exile in Mary's
reign, taking refuge in Wesel, in company with
Scory and about a hundred others, "all contented,
seemingly, with King Edward s liturgy, for they never
used any other."'
Parker, apparently, was "satisfied
of his ability, prudence, and resolution. The Court
manifested an equal confidence, by appointing him
President of the North.
The next important step which was taken was the
'
Soames' "Elizabethan Hist.," p. 20. He quotes from
-Strypc's " Me:n.," iii. p. 238. ^ Ibid., p. 21.