John Bale
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1495 – 1563
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Who was John Bale?
John Bale was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English, and developed and published a very extensive list of the works of British authors down to his own time, just as the monastic libraries were being dispersed. His unhappy disposition and habit of quarreling earned him the nickname "bilious Bale".
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1495
Covehithe - Nationality
- England
- Education
- Jesus College, Cambridge
- University of Cambridge
- Lived in
- Suffolk
- Died
- Nov 1, 1563
Canterbury - Resting place
- Canterbury Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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