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In approximately 65 years (1568-1633)
the Bishop's Bible had at least 38 different
editions. Of these 15 were folio, 10 quarto
and 13 octavo. 18 were complete texts (both
Old + New Testaments) 19 were New Testaments
and one was the Gospels.

It was the link between the Great Bible
+ the King James. It tried to mediate
between the radical reformation (the Geneva
Bible) + the pre-Reformation Church.

HEHL
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my leaf H^4 (of 8) The Proverbs of Solomon
begins xlix G^1 (of 8)
ends lxij H^6 (of 8)
Chapters xxxj

The history of the Bible in English is one of
censorship, intrigue, violence + ultimately
glory. In almost every other county in Europe
the Bible circulated openly in the vernacular
throughout the Middle Ages, but in England
because of its connection to a heretical sect.
the Bible in translation was illegal from
1408 until 1533.

The Psalms failed miserably in the Bishops'
Bible translations. The 2nd ed. of 1572 printed
the Psalms in the version of the Book of Common
Prayers (largely Covendale's translation taken over
from the Great Bible) side by side c the
Bishops' Bible version. The older beloved version
was printed in black letter + the new translation
in roman typeface.