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Certain most godly, fruitful, and comfortable letters of such true saints and holy martyrs of God, as in the late bloodye persecution here within this realme, gaue their lyues for the defence of Christes holy gospel : written in the tyme of theyr affliction and cruell imprysonment

Archive Print Item: Ripon Cathedral Library XVIII.F.4

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Type of record: Book

Title: Certain most godly, fruitful, and comfortable letters of such true saints and holy martyrs of God, as in the late bloodye persecution here within this realme, gaue their lyues for the defence of Christes holy gospel : written in the tyme of theyr affliction and cruell imprysonment

Level: Item

Classmark: Ripon Cathedral Library XVIII.F.4

Additional creator(s): Coverdale, Miles (1488-1568) (Other)

Related people: Coverdale, Miles

Publisher: Imprinted by Iohn Day

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1564

Language: English

Size and medium: [8], 46, 49-689 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/260004

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991016647769705181

Collection group(s): Ripon Cathedral

Description

At head of "To the reader": Myles Coverdale vnto the christian reader.


Nos. 47-48 omitted in paging.


Title within ornamental border; initials; tail pieces.


Format: 8 leaves per gathering, horizontal chain-lines.


A collection formed by Miles Coverdale of the letters of people who were executed in the reign of Queen Mary: they include Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper and Lady Jane Grey.


STC 5886.

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Page inserted between pp. 139 and 140: recto blank, verso numbered 140, with part of running title Letters of

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