Cathechismus. That is to say a shorte instruction into Christian Religion

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Even among the wealthy of Exeter, few owned books. When they did, the books were usually religious, featuring English instruction in Protestant beliefs. Political leaders, including Henry Hamlyn, deemed it in their economic interests to support King Henry VIII’s break from the Catholic church.

Cathechismus. That is to say a shorte instruction into Christian Religion, Thomas Cranmer (British, 1489–1556), Illustrations: woodcut

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Cathechismus. That is to say a shorte instruction into Christian Religion, Thomas Cranmer (British, 1489–1556), Illustrations: woodcut
Cathechismus. That is to say a shorte instruction into Christian Religion, Thomas Cranmer (British, 1489–1556), Illustrations: woodcut
Cathechismus. That is to say a shorte instruction into Christian Religion, Thomas Cranmer (British, 1489–1556), Illustrations: woodcut

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