Medieval Anglicanism?

Let me preface this by saying I am fascinated with everything medieval. I've read countless pages concerning this time period, mostly out of a fascination with the people and places of the era. Elanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth I, Isabel I, Grace O'Malley the Irish Pirate Queen, Guinevere, and Maid Marian are all old friends. So it is with no surprise that an idea which has been softly treading the basement stair in my brain has begun to make itself known.

I remember reading of both Elizabeth I and Isabel I owning a "Book of Hours". It told which days were Saint's Days (and somewhat gruesomely, how they died), as well as holding a collection of prayers for individual use.

Attending Church of the Apostles has been a breath of fresh air - or rather, a step back into the mystery and wonder of a Creator who spans all time. Being in an Anglican church (and adoring every precious minute in it) has made me yearn for those symbols of faith which were much more common long ago - the prayer bench, the Book of Hours (and Book of Common Prayer), and the rosary.

I've been collecting prayers (from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer as well as other sources) for a few weeks now, but was a bit despondent over the lack of beauty in the black type and computer paper. Then I remembered what I had read about Elizabeth I and Isabel I. They had their own personalized prayer books.

Of course, Wikipedia was instantly consulted and I have been joyfully planning to make my own Book of Hours ever since. I know how to make books (and even have a handy hobby book with detailed instructions), so all that remains is to either find the perfect blank journal (which might become expensive) or make my own (which is the more attractive and probably cheaper solution).

I wish we possessed a prayer bench, a Book of Common Prayer, or a rosary, but alas, we do not (at this moment). However, it is my goal to make my own Book of Hours and my own Anglican rosary, in hopes that in time, a Book of Common Prayer and a prayer bench will appear.

Praying is the largest part of my spiritual life, and a Book of Hours with prayers that I could learn and use my rosary with to connect with my Creator would be phenomenal.

Mayhap this will be my endeavor over the Advent season.