Bible
2005/10359
1650-1700 / Book / God & Faith / Leather / Paper / Printing & Publishing / Publication
Ink on paper, bound in leather
1658
This early bible was printed during the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell's son Richard, towards the end of Puritan rule. In the same year Richard Cromwell appointed Samuel Annesley, John Wesley's maternal grandfather, to the vicarage and living of St Giles', Cripplegate, London. Four years later, with the monarchy restored, Parliament passed an act, stipulating a return to Anglican orthodoxy. Over 2,000 clergymen, including Samuel Annesley, refused to take the Church oath and were ejected from the Anglican Church.
1658
This early bible was printed during the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell's son Richard, towards the end of Puritan rule. In the same year Richard Cromwell appointed Samuel Annesley, John Wesley's maternal grandfather, to the vicarage and living of St Giles', Cripplegate, London. Four years later, with the monarchy restored, Parliament passed an act, stipulating a return to Anglican orthodoxy. Over 2,000 clergymen, including Samuel Annesley, refused to take the Church oath and were ejected from the Anglican Church.
