The life & death of that renowned John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
Subtitle: comprising the highest and hidden transactions of church and state, in the reign of King Henry the 8th, with divers morall, historicall and political animadversions upon Cardinall Wolsey, Sir Thomas Moor, Martin Luther : with a full relation of Qu: Katharines divorce.
By: carefully selected from severall ancient records by Tho: Baily, D.D.
Contributors: Hall, Richard, 1535 or 6-1604.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657?.; Burns, John. former owner.
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Fisher, John, -- Saint, -- 1469-1535 -- Early works to 1800.; Christian saints -- England -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Biography
Other titles: Life and death of that renowned John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester
Notes: Attributed to Richard Hall. Cf. DNB and BM.

Sometimes attributed to Richard Hall, whose manuscript was edited and published by Bayly; Bayly implied in the preface that it was his own. Cf. NUC Pre-1956.

Added t.p., engraved.

Hall's manuscript was edited and published by Bayly, who implied in the preface that it was his own. Cf. NUC Pre-1956. Dedication signed T.B. [Thomas Bayly]

"Henrici Octavi testamentum": p. 244 [i.e.228]-238.

Numerous errors in paging.

Signatures: A⁴ B-Q⁸ R⁴

Title page is leaf A2; last leaf blank.

Headpieces, initials.

Wing, H424

ESTC (RLIN), R230

Burns Library copy: autograph of John Burns, Oct. 1919.

Burns Library copy: wanting frontispiece portrait and added engraved title page.

c.1: 00/01 1538R.