outlining the main points of Protestant belief, though without calling it that. Later on, he composed a more concise set of forty-two articles, which he published shortly before the king’s death in 1553. These articles were later revised and in 1563 became the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion that we know today. A further revision occurred in 1571, since when they have remained unaltered. The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion are the Church of England’s confession of faith. Some people claim that