Book of Common Prayer

The general term for a series of collections of prayers and liturgies used by numerous churches within the Anglican Communion. The first Book of Common Prayer was created in 1549 by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.

Evolution in England:
1549
1552
1559
1604
1662- This book is still officially in use in England and Africa.
(1928: failed to win approval)

Evolution in Scotland:
1662 English Book of Common Prayer
1674 Scottish Liturgy

Evolution in America:
1662 English Book of Common Prayer plus Holy Communion rite from the 1674 Scottish Liturgy led to
1790 Book of Common Prayer
1892
1928
1979

Evolution in New Zealand
1662 English Book of Common Prayer
1988 A New Zealand Prayer Book, He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa

Evolution in Canada:
English 1662
1922
1962
1967 (French translation- Le Recueil des Prières de la Communauté Chrétienne)


For more information, see:
Online 1979 Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church
"Evolution of the Prayer Book" in Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 volumes, from bartleby.com
A New History of the Book of Common Prayer at justus.org
Numerous resources related to the Book of Common Prayer from Anglicans Online