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John Bale

John Bale (21 November 1495 – November 1563) was an English churchman, historian controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory in Ireland. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English, King Johan, which depictes King John in a virtuous struggle against the Catholic Church. Bale also developed and published a very extensive list of the works of…

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Occupation
Churchman, historian and controversialist. Wrote Illustrium majoris Britanniae scriptorum, hoc est, Angliae, Cambriae, ac Scotiae Summarium (1548–49)
Alma mater
Jesus College, Cambridge
Appointed
22 October 1552
Born
21 November 1495 Covehithe, Suffolk, Kingdom of England
Church
Church of Ireland
Consecration
2 February 1553 by George Browne

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Mysteries, Miracle Plays, Kynge Johan

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related to Other writings and catalogues · 53
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related to Mysteries, Miracle Plays, Kynge Johan · 30
John Bale → Ambition, Anthony Wood, Bale, Catalogus, Christ, Comedy, Covetousness, Enterlude, False Doctrine, God, Hypocrisy, Johan Baptystes, Let Idolatry, Lorde, Man, Moses, Nature, Of, Papystes, Pharisee
related to Further reading · 21
John Bale → Andrew, Cambridge, Cambridge Bibliographical Society, Cambridge Bibliographical Society Monograph, Carley, Circle, CS1, De, Documents, Early Elizabethan England, Graham, James, John Joscelyn, Matthew Parker, On Famous Men, Oxford, Past, The Recovery, Timothy, Toronto
related to External links · 12
John Bale → Bale, Co, Dictionary, Elder, Internet ArchiveWorks, John, London, London Book Trades, National Biography, Post-Reformation Digital LibraryJohn Bale, Smith, Works
related to The Image of Both Churches · 12
John Bale → Antichrist, Bale, Bale's, Book, Both Churches, Christian Bible, Church, God's, Jesus, Of, Revelation, The Image
Alma mater · 1
John Bale → Jesus College, Cambridge
Appointed · 1
John Bale → 22 October 1552
Born · 1
John Bale → 21 November 1495 Covehithe, Suffolk, Kingdom of England
Church · 1
John Bale → Church of Ireland
Consecration · 1
John Bale → 2 February 1553 by George Browne

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John BaleAlma materJesus College, Cambridge1.00infobox
John BaleAppointed22 October 15521.00infobox
John BaleBorn21 November 1495 Covehithe, Suffolk, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
John BaleChurchChurch of Ireland1.00infobox
John BaleConsecration2 February 1553 by George Browne1.00infobox
John BaleDenominationCatholic Church, Protestant Christianity1.00infobox
John BaleDiedNovember 1563 (aged 67-68) Canterbury, Kent, Kingdom of England1.00infobox
John BaleInstalled2 February 15531.00infobox
John BaleOccupationChurchman, historian and controversialist. Wrote Illustrium majoris Britanniae scriptorum, hoc est, Angliae, Cambriae, ac Scotiae Summarium (1548–49)1.00infobox
John BalePredecessorMilo Baron, OSA1.00infobox
John BaleSeeOssory1.00infobox
John BaleSuccessorJohn Tonory, OSA1.00infobox
John BaleTerm endedSeptember 15531.00infobox

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