How did the English Civil War affect the use of the Book of Common Prayer?

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During the English Civil War, the victory of the Parliamentarians led to the formal proscription of the Book of Common Prayer. Throughout the period of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, the use of the prayer book was banned within the Church of England.1

Following the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the use of the prayer book was reinstated, and a revised version was officially adopted in 1662.1