page_title: Hugh Broughton
section_title: Works
hierarchical_section_title: Hugh Broughton / Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Title page (1610) A Revelation of the Holy Apocalyps
context_page_description: Hugh Broughton was an English scholar and theologian.
context_section_description: In 1588 he published his first work, A Concent of Scripture. It dealt with biblical chronology and textual criticism, was attacked at both universities, and the author was obliged to defend it in a series of lectures.
  While at Middelburg he printed An Epistle to the learned Nobilitie of England, touching translating the Bible from the Original, 1597. The project of better version of the Bible was one on which he had already addressed the queen. His plan, as given in a letter dated 21 June 1593, was to do the work in conjunction with five other scholars. Only necessary changes were to be made, but the principle of harmonising the scripture was to prevail, and there were to be short notes. Though his scheme was backed up by lords and bishops, his application for the means of carrying it out was unsuccessful. In a letter to Burghley, of 11 June 1597, he blamed Whitgift for hindering his proposed new translation.
  In 1599 he printed his 'Explication' of the article respecting Christ's descent into hell. It was a topic he had touched upon before, maintaining with his usual vigour (against the Augustinian view, espoused by most Anglican divines) that Hades never meant the place of torment, but the state of departed souls.
  In 1610 his A Revelation of the Holy Apocalyps was printed in which he argues that Hades has only two places, heaven and hell, and that purgatory is non-existent.
  Some of his works were collected and published in a large folio volume in 1662, with a sketch of his life by John Lightfoot. Some of his theological manuscripts are in the British Library.
caption: Title page (1610) of A Revelation of the Holy Apocalyps
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