 Despite the massive popularity of the great Bible, only a few years after its publication, Henry had Parliament pass an act which decreed, no manner of persons, after the 1st of October, should take upon them to read openly to others in any church or open assembly in any of the king's dominions, the Bible, or any part of the scripture in English, unless he is so appointed thereunto by the king, on pain of suffering 100 months imprisonment. This act would essentially be reversed by his children.