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TGB_1568_Cover.jpg
Cover of the first edition of the revision of the Great Bible by a commission of bishops and scholars under the direction of Archbishop Matthew Parker.

TGB_1568_thepsalmesofdavid.jpg
Page depicts a portrait of William Cecil, Secretary of State to Elizabeth I, in the initial B of Psalm 1. He is holding a book of Psalms with Hebrew letters in his left hand. His motto COR VNVM/VIA VNA is also shown on the capitals of the side…

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Title page of the first edition of the revision of the Great Bible by a commission of bishops and scholars under the direction of Archbishop Matthew Parker. The page depicts Elizabeth I surrounded by the words ELISABETH DEI GRATIA, ANGLIÆ, FRANCIÆ ET…

CBE_1600_p414.jpg
Page from the 1600 edition of the Rheims version of the Catholic Bible.

CBE_1600_p415.jpg
Page from the 1600 edition of the Rheims version of the Catholic Bible. The page illustrates the fact that under Elizabeth I the question of the loyalty of English Catholics towards God ordained "higher power" in Romans 13 was a burning one.

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Title page of the New Testament of Jesus from the 1600 edition of the Rheims version of the Catholic Bible.

CENT_1548_Cover.jpg
Cover of the 1548 edition of Erasmus' paraphrases on the Gospel.

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Page from the 1548 edition of Erasmus' paraphrases on the Gospel. The page illustrates Ch. 18 of the Gospel of Luke depicting the sacrifice of Isaac in a woodcut in the initial A.

CENT_1548_p129.jpg
Page from the 1548 edition of Erasmus' paraphrases on the Gospel.

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Title page of the 1548 edition of Erasmus' paraphrases on the Gospel.