The Great Bible

A complete 1541 edition of The Great Bible is available on GreatSite's Bibles-Online, although this site uses Adobe Flash, which does not work on iPads and iPhones. Be sure to enlarge the title page (Click on “Introduction”). It clearly sets out Henry’s political agenda. He is pictured receiving the “Word of God” from God Himself, giving it to his ministers, who then give it to the people, all of whom are saying, “Long live the king.” Henry is shown about four times the size of God.

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