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The first two partes of the Actes or unchaste examples of the Englyshe Votaryes

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The first two partes of the Actes or unchaste examples of the Englyshe Votaryes

By John Bale


John Bale (21 November 1495 – November 1563) was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English (on the subject of King John), and developed and published a very extensive list of the works of British author…

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