 The Geneva Bible was widely adopted.Protestant preachers fleeing Marian persecutions in England had brought with them Edward VI's second Book of Common Prayer (of 1552), which was commended by the Lords of the Congregation.Knox too initially supported it, however, before leaving Geneva, and with the encouragement of Calvin, he had written his own "Book of Common Order" and it was this that was printed and approved by the General Assembly of 1562.