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LATIMER, Hugh (Bishop of Worcester). The Sermon ... made to the clergie, in conuocation, before the Parlyament began, the 9 day of June, the 28 yere of the reygne of our soueraygne lorde kynge Henrey the viii now translated out of latin into englishe ...," [colophon: London, by Thomas Berthelet, 24 March], 1534, 8°, second edition, collation: A-C8, D4, black letter, woodcut architectural title surround, 2 historiated initials (occasional slight soiling), brown morocco by Riviere, ruled and tooled in blind, spine with raised bands titled in gilt in two compartments, g.e. [STC 15287: records only 2 copies both in Cambridge]
Provenance: Robert Rivière's invoice, made out to Mr. Fagg, dated London 5. 9. 1928. See frontispiece for title page illustration.
Hugh Latimer (1485?-1555) took priest's orders but refused to refute Luther's doctrines, 1525; compelled to explain himself before Wolsey, he was dismissed with liberty to preach throughout England. He was master in theology, Oxford, by 1530; accused of heresy but absolved on a complete submission, 1532, and in 1535 became Bishop of Worcester. Among a number of memorable sermons, he preached Jane Seymour's funeral sermon, 1537. Having encouraged puritanism in his diocese, he resigned his bishopric being unable to support the Act of the Six Articles, 1539. He was kept in custody for nearly a year, and resumed preaching only after an eight year silence. On Mary's accession, 1553, he was committed to the Tower; sent to Oxford with Ridley and Cranmer to defend his views before the leading divines of the university, 1554; condemned as a heretic and burnt at Oxford with Ridley, 1555.
Provenance: Robert Rivière's invoice, made out to Mr. Fagg, dated London 5. 9. 1928. See frontispiece for title page illustration.
Hugh Latimer (1485?-1555) took priest's orders but refused to refute Luther's doctrines, 1525; compelled to explain himself before Wolsey, he was dismissed with liberty to preach throughout England. He was master in theology, Oxford, by 1530; accused of heresy but absolved on a complete submission, 1532, and in 1535 became Bishop of Worcester. Among a number of memorable sermons, he preached Jane Seymour's funeral sermon, 1537. Having encouraged puritanism in his diocese, he resigned his bishopric being unable to support the Act of the Six Articles, 1539. He was kept in custody for nearly a year, and resumed preaching only after an eight year silence. On Mary's accession, 1553, he was committed to the Tower; sent to Oxford with Ridley and Cranmer to defend his views before the leading divines of the university, 1554; condemned as a heretic and burnt at Oxford with Ridley, 1555.