This collection of tracts was published between 1833 and 1841 and became known as the Tractarian movement or Oxford Movement. The authors, members of the University of Oxford, sought to revive the Church of England and restore it to a more Catholic form of worship, emphasizing the importance of tradition and the sacraments.

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