1549 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1549. Events June 9 – The Booke of the Common Prayer is introduced in churches in England as required by the Act of Uniformity of January 15. It results in a Prayer Book Rebellion breaking out in the West Country. Sir Donald Monro, Dean of the Isles, produces the original manuscript of the Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (not published until 1582). unknown date – The content of the Guildhall Library in the City of London is acquired by Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector of England, for his personal use. New books Prose Joachim du Bellay – La Deffense et illustration de la langue françoyse Joannes Bunderius – Compendium concertationis hujus saeculi sapientium et theologorum Robert Wedderburn (probable) – The Complaynt of Scotland