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Overview | 1378 Wycliffe | 1536 Tyndale | 1539 Great Bible | 1549 Matthew 1557 Geneva NT | 1560 Geneva | [1568 Bishops'] | 1611 King James | 1841 Hexapla 1846 Illuminated Bible | 1455 Gutenberg | 1684 Foxe's | 1585 Calvin | Bible Set | CD-ROM Set |
| Bishops' Bible & Slip Case 1568 Bishops' Bible: First Edition |
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Queen Elizabeth's ascension to the throne of England in 1558 brought reform in the church. Only a handful of the bishops appointed by King Edward VI survived Bloody Mary's vicious assault and reign of terror. The Bible was forbidden under Mary's reign but when Elizabeth took over - men and women everywhere could read the Bible again.
Archbishop Matthew Parker, the dean of Lincoln and who was chaplain to Queen Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth's mother was the ideal canidate to organize and execute a new translation. He had at first supported and endorsed the reading and teaching of the Geneva Bible but became increasingly hostile toward the translation due to it's attack on the authority of bishops.
In 1563 a massive project was started. The translation was an exceptional ask done by fewer than 10 bishops. The translators relied on the 1550 Stephanus Greek New Testament, the 1528 Pagninus's Latin and the Munster's Hebrew of 1535. On September 22 of 1568 the work was introduced to the Queen and church endorsement soon followed. The Bishops' Bible has numerous carved woodcuts, and it still today is considered a landmark in printing achievement. The Bishops' Bible, an extrodinary and stunning book was never able to gain the popular support that the Geneva translation held in the hearts and minds of the people of England. The Bishops' Bible is, however the second Bible published by the Church of England (the first being the 1539 Great Bible of King Henry VIII, and the third being the 1611 King James Bible of 1611). While the King James Bible has enjoyed more than a thousand times the popularity of its "rough draft"... the Bishops' Bible... it remains a fact the the 1568 Bishops Bible, with its dozens of beautiful illustrations, is much more visually spectacular than the 1611 King James Bible, which has no textual illustrations at all.
This most complete and accurate reproduction done to date stands nearly 17" tall and is 12" wide. It weighs about 30 pounds. This is a limited time offer on this work and will be a collector's item for centuries to come. Order yours today. The 1568 Bishops' Bible facsimile is bound in the finest quality soft leather and printed on linen paper.
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ITEM # FR-BSH: $1,495 - The 1568 Bishops' Bible
SPECIAL BONUS: As our free gift to you, with your purchase of this facsimile; you will receive an original Bishops' Bible Leaf. These leaves normally sell for $195 each |
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