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Old 05-26-2008, 11:09 AM
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Yes, Steven, there are many other letters.Not all addressed directly to the King himself but for the publick good.This would include the King James Bible, yet printed during the time of his successors.
Most of these are of a later date, but refer to earlier dates, including...
To Elisabeth
To King Edward
I will document the list in a bit.
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In the Oxford 1726 edition, [it includes the Book of Prayer] they are yet using the prayer with thanksgiving to be used yearly November 5th.for King James in the deliverance in the Gunpowder plot.
There is the memorial prayer of the martyrdom of King Charles and many other prayers, covering matrimony and men at sea.
It also includes the Translators to the Reader.
The Book of Prayer has the Preface Primo Elisabeth.
Some of the royal titles given here are...which include other notions of honour..
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Her Publick Liturgy
His Majesty,etc.
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My 1660 edition has only the typical "Great and manifold..."
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My 1612 edition has the beginning missing. It starts at Genesis title page.
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My 1558 Bishop's Bible contains only the Bible text.
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My William Whittingham 1557 New Testament has a few writings.
The Epistle by John Calvin
To the Reader
The Argument of the Gospel
This edition includes many marginal notes being the precursor to the Geneva Bible of 1560.
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There are many more, but this should suffice for now.

PeterAV
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