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John Bale

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John Bale (21 November 1495 – November 1563) was an English churchman, historian controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory in Ireland. 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 authors down to his own time, just as the monastic libraries were being dispersed. His contention that Joseph of Arimathea had brought a proto-Protestant faith to Britain that was purer than Catholicism was to have far-reaching ramifications; but his unhappy disposition and habit of quarrelling earned him the nickname "bilious Bale". (From Wikipedia)

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John Bale, a study in the minor literature of the reformation (The University of Illinois press, 1940), by Jesse W. Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
Untersuchungen über die Sprache John Bale's ... (Mayer & Müller, 1902), by Otto Moser (page images at HathiTrust)
The writings of John Fox, Bale, and Coverdale. (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1843), by John Foxe, Miles Coverdale, and John Bale (page images at HathiTrust)
The chief promises of God unto man <God's promises> (W.C.:, 1908), by John Bale (page images at HathiTrust)
The vocacyon of Ioha[n] Bale to the bishiprick of Ossorie in Irela[n]de his persecucio[n]s in ye same, & finall delyueraunce ... ([Imprinted in Rome [i.e. Wesel?] : Before the castell of S.Angell, at ye signe of S. Peter [i.e. by J. Lambrecht? for Hugh Singleton], in Decembre, anno D. 1553]), by John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The persecution and oppression (which, as Solomon saith, is able to make a wise man mad,) of John Bale that was called to be Bishop of Ossory, by the sole election, without any other mans motion, of that pious king, Edw. 6 : and of Gruffith [sic] Williams, that was called after the same manner to the same bishoprick by the sole election, without any other mans motion, of that most excellent, pious king, and glorious martyr, Charles I : two learned men, and Right Reverend Bishops of Ossory. (London : Printed for the author, 1664), by Gryffith Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)

Books by John Bale:

Bale, John, 1495-1563: The Dramatic Writings of John Bale, Bishop of Ossory (London: Early English Drama Society, 1907), ed. by John Stephen Farmer (multiple formats at archive.org)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Select Works of John Bale, D.D., Bishop of Ossory: Containing the Examinations of Lord Cobham, William Thorpe, and Anne Askew, and The Image of Both Churches (Cambridge: Printed at the University press, 1849), ed. by Henry Christmas, contrib. by John Oldcastle, William Thorpe, and Anne Askew (multiple formats at archive.org)

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Bale, John, 1495-1563: [The image of bothe churches after reulacion of saynt Iohan the euangelyst] ([Antwerp : S. Mierdman?, 1545?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Acta Romanorum pontificum. English ([Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate neare vnto S. Dunstones Church by Thomas Marshe], Anno 1574), also by John Studley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Actes of Englysh votaryes. Pt. 2. 1551 (Imprinted at London : For John Bale ... and are to be solde wythin Paules chayne, at the sygne of S. John Baptist, M.D.&LJ [1551]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Acts of English votaries. Part 1 ([Printed at Wesel [i.e. Antwerp : By S. Mierdman], in the yeare of our Lorde God. 1.5.4.6]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: An admonishion to the bishoppes of VVinchester, London and others &c. (Roane [i.e. London?] : By Michael Wood [i.e. John Day], Anno. M.D.Liii. [1553] the first of October) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: An answere to a papystycall exhortacyon pretendynge to auoyde false doctryne, vnder that colour to maynteyne the same. ([Antwerp : S. Mierdman, ca. 1548]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The apology of Iohan Bale agaynste a ranke papyst anuswering both hym and hys doctours, that neyther their vowes nor yet their priesthode areof the Gospell, but of Antichrist. Anno Do. M.CCCCC.L. A brefe exposycyon also upo[n] the .xxx chaptre of Numerii, which was the first occasion of thys present varyaunce. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. ([Imprinted at London : By [S. Mierdman for] Ihon Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate. These bokes are to be sold at his shop, by the lytle Conduit in Chepe syde, [1550?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A brefe chronycle concernynge the examinacyon and death of the blessed martyr of Christ syr Iohan Oldecastell the lorde Cobham, collected togyther by Iohan Bale ... ([Antwerp] : Imprynted, anno Domini. 1544. & vi. die Augusti) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A brefe chronycle concernynge the examynacyon and death of the blessed martyr of Christ, Syr Johan Oldecastell, the lorde Cobham (Printed for C. Davis, 1729) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Chief promises of God unto man ([Wesel : Dirik van der Straten, 1547?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Chief promises of God unto man (God's promises) date of original, 1538, reproduced in facsimile, 1908. (Jack, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The chief promises of God unto man <God's promises> (W.C.:, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The chief promises of God unto man; God's promises. (AMS Press, 1970) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Comedy concenynge thre lawes. (M. Niemeyer, 1882), also by Arnold Schröer and Arnold Schröer (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A comedy concerning Three laws of Nature, Moses and Christ (W. C., 1908) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Comedy concernynge thre lawes ([[Wesel] : Anno M. D. XXXVIII, and lately inprented per Nicolaum Bamburgensem [i.e. Dirik van der Straten], 1538 [i.e. 1548?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Comedy concernynge thre lawes ([Imprynted at London : In S. brydes Churchyarde, ouer agaynste the north doore of the churche, by Thomas Colwell], The yere of our Lord, M,D,LXII, [1562, 6 November]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Comedy concernynge thre lawes [of Nature, Moses and Christ] Mit Einleitung, Anmerkungen und einem excurse ueber die Metrik (M. Niemeyer, 1882), also by Arnold Schröer (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The communication betwene my Lord Chauncelor and iudge Hales being among other iudges to take his oth in VVestminster hall. Anno. M.D.Liii. Vi. of October. ([London? : Printed by John Day, 1553]), also by Stephen Gardiner and James Hales (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: De morte contemnenda. English ([Imprinted at London : By [S. Mierdman? for] Ihon Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate beneth Sainte Martins, [1551?]]), also by Mantuanus Baptista (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: De vera obedientia. English ([Rome [i.e. Wesel? : Printed by J. Lambrecht? for Hugh Singleton], 1553]), also by Stephen Gardiner, Edmund Bonner, Michael Wood, and William Turner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A dialoge or communycacyon to be had at a table betwene two chyldren, gathered out of the holy scriptures, by Iohan Bale, for his .ij. yonge sonnes Iohan and Paule ([London] : To be sold in ffletestrete at the signe of the Croune, nexte vnto the whyte Fryres gate. Imprynted at London, [by S. Mierdman] for Richarde ffoster., Anno.M.D.XLIX [1549]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Dramatic writings. (Privately printed for subscribers by the Early English Drama Society, 1907), also by John Stephen Farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The dramatic writings of John Bale, bishop of Ossory ... (Priv. print. for subscribers by the Early English drama society, 1907), also by John Stephen Farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The epistle exhortatorye of an Englyshe Christyane vnto his derelye beloued co[n]treye of Englande against the pompouse popyshe bysshoppes therof, as yet the true members of theyr fylthye father the great Antichrist of Rome, Henry Stalbrydge. ([Antwerp : printed by A. Goinus, 1544?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: An expostulation or complaynte agaynste the blasphemyes of a franticke papyst of Hamshyre. Co[m]piled by Iohan Bale ([Imprynted at London : [by S. Mierdman for] Ihon Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneth Saynte Martyns, and are to be soulde at the shope by the litle Condite in Chepesyde, [1552?]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The first examinacio[n] of Anne Askewe latelye martired in Smythfelde, by the Romyshe popes vpholders, wyth the elucydacyon of Iohan Bale. ([Imprynted at Marpurg in the lande of Hessen [i.e. London : Printed by Nicholas Hill?], in Nouembre. Anno 1546 [1547?]]), also by Anne Askew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The first examinacyon of Anne Askewe lately martyred in Smythfelde, by the Romysh popes vpholders, with the elucydacyon of Iohan Bale. ([Imprented at Marpurg in the lande of Hessen [i.e. Wesel : Printed by D. van der Straten], in Nouembre, anno 1546]), also by Anne Askew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563, ed.: A godly medytacyon of the christen sowle, concerninge a loue towardes God and hys Christe, by Queen Marguerite, trans. by Queen of England Elizabeth I (Gutenberg ebook)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Illvstrivm Maioris Britannicae scriptorvm... (T. Plateanus, 1548) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The image of both Churches after the most wonderfull and heauenly Reuelation of sainct Iohn the Euangelist, contayning a very fruitfull exposition or paraphrase vpon the same. Wherin it is conferred vvith the other scriptures, and most auctorised histories. Compyled by Iohn Bale an exyle also in thys lyfe, for the faithfull testimony of Iesu. (Printed at London : By Thomas East, [ca. 1570]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Index Britanniae scriptorum quos ex variis bibliothecis non parvo labore collegit Ioannes Baleus, cum aliis, John Bale's Index of British and other writers (Clarendon press, 1902), also by Reginald Lane Poole and Mary Bateson (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: John Bales drama: A brefe comedy or enterlude concernynge the temptacyon of Our Lorde and Sauer Iesus Christ by. (F. Schwemmer, 1919), also by Paul Schwemmer (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: John Bale's drama God's promises. (Junge, 1909), also by Emrys Edward Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: John Bale's drama God's promises (1909) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: John Bale's drama God's promises (K.B. Hof- und -Buchdruckerei von Junge & Sohn, 1909), also by Emrys Edward Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: John Bale's Index of British and other writers. (AMS Press, 1989) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Kynge Johan, a play in two parts. (Printed for the Camden Society by J. B. Nichols, 1838), also by John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Kynge Johan; a play in two parts. (AMS Press, 1968), also by John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The laboryouse iourney [and] serche of Iohan Leylande, for Englandes antiquitees geuen of hym as a newe yeares gyfte to Kynge Henry the viij. in the. xxxvij. yeare of his reygne, with declaracyons enlarged: by Iohan Bale ([London : Printed by S. Mierdman for John Bale] To be sold [by R. Foster] in fletestrete at the signe of the Croune next vnto the whyte Fryears gate, [1549]), also by John Leland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The laboryouse journey & serche of John Leylande, for Englandes antiquitees geuen of hym as a newe years gyfte to Kynge Henry the VIII. in the XXXVII. yeare of his reygne (Priory Press, 1895), also by John Leland (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The laboryouse journey & serche of John Leylande, for Englandes antiquitees geuen of hym as a newe years gyfte ti Kynge Henry the VIII. the in XXXVII. yeare of his reygne ([London], 1549), also by John Leland (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The laboryouse journey & serche of John Leylande for Englandes antiquitees geven of hym as a Newe Years gyfte to Kynge Henry the VIII in the xxxvii. yeare of his reygne, with declaracyons enlarged: by Johan Bale; [and Bale's "Regystre of the names of Englysh wryters, whome the seconde part of my worke, De scriptoribus Britannicis, shall comprehend as it cometh fourthe." (privately printed at the Priory Press, 1895), also by John Leland (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The lattre examinacyon of Anne Askewe latelye martyred in Smythfelde, by the wycked Synagoge of Antichrist, with the Elucydacyon of Iohan Bale. ([Imprented at Marpurg in the lande of Hessen [i.e. Wesel : Printed by D. van der Straten], 16, die Ianuarij, anno 1. 5. 4. 7.] [1547]), also by Anne Askew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Miroir de lâme pécherresse. English ([[Wesel] : Imprented [by Dirik van der Straten], in the yeare of our lorde 1548. in Apryll]), also by Queen Marguerite and Queen Elizabeth I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A mysterye of inyquyte contayned within the heretycall genealogye of Ponce Pantolabus, is here both dysclosed & confuted by Iohan Bale. An, M.D.xlii. Marke in the capytall letters of this boke, the .A.B.C. with the name of the author (Emprynted at Geneua [i.e. Antwerp] : By Mycheal Woode [i.e. A. Goinus], 1545) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The Pageant of popes, contayninge the lyues of all the bishops of Rome, from the beginninge of them to the yeare of grace 1555, deuided into iii. sortes bishops, archbishops, and popes ... ([London] : [Imprinted by T. Marshe], 1574., 1574), also by John Studley (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The resurreccion of the masse with the wonderful vertues of the same, newly set forth vnto the greate hartes ease, ioye and comforte of all the catholykes, by Hughe Hilarie. (?) (Imprynted at Strasburgh [i.e. Wesel?] in Elsas : At the signe of the golde[n] Bibell [by J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton], in the moneth of Auguste. the yeare of our Lord. 1554), also by Hughe Hilarie and Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Scriptorvm illustriũ Maioris Brytannie, quam nunc Angliam & Scotiam uocant: Catalogus ... (apud I. Oporinum, 1557) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Scriptorvm illustriũ Maioris Brytannie̜, quam nune Angliam & Scotiam uocant: Catalogus .. (Apud Ioannem Oporinum, 1557) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Select works of Bishop Bale (Printed at the University press, 1849), also by Henry Christmas (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Select works of John Bale ... : Containing the examinations of Lord Cobham, William Thorpe, and Anne Askewe, and The image of both churches. (Printed at the University press, 1849), also by Henry Christmas (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The temptacyon of our Lorde (s.n.], 1870), also by Alexander Balloch Grosart (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The temptation of Our Lord. (AMS Press, 1970) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The temptation of Our Lord (Issued for subscribers by T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1909) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The temptation of Our Lord, (Issued for subscribers by T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1909) (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Temptation of our Lord ([Wesel : Dirik van der Straten, 1547?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: A treatyse made by Johan Lambert vnto kynge Henry the .viij. concerynge hys opynyon in the sacrame[n]t of the aultre as they call it, or supper of the lorde as the scripture nameth it. Anno do. 1538 ([Wesel : D. van der Straten, 1548?]), also by John Lambert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The true historie of the Christen departynge of the reuere[n]de ma[n] D. Martyne Luther, collected by Iustus Ionas, Michael Celius, and Ioannes Aurifaber whych were present therat, & translated into Englysh by Iohan Bale ([Wesel : D. van der Straten, 1546]), also by Justus Jonas, Johann Aurifaber, and Michael Caelius (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The vocacyon of Ioha[n] Bale to the bishiprick of Ossorie in Irela[n]de his persecucio[n]s in ye same, & finall delyueraunce ... ([Imprinted in Rome [i.e. Wesel?] : Before the castell of S.Angell, at ye signe of S. Peter [i.e. by J. Lambrecht? for Hugh Singleton], in Decembre, anno D. 1553]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The writings of John Fox, Bale, and Coverdale. (London : The Religious Tract Society, 1831., 1831), also by John Foxe and Miles Coverdale (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: The writings of John Fox, Bale, and Coverdale. (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1843), also by John Foxe and Miles Coverdale (page images at HathiTrust)
Bale, John, 1495-1563: Yet a course at the Romyshe foxe A dysclosynge or openynge of the Manne of synne, co[n]tayned in the late declaratyon of the Popes olde faythe made by Edmonde Boner bysshopp of London. wherby wyllyam Tolwyn was than newlye professed at paules crosse openlye into Antichristes Romyshe relygyon agayne by a newe solempne othe of obedyence, notwythsta[n]dynge the othe made to hys prynce afore to the contrarye. An alphabetycall dyrectorye or table also in the ende thereof ... Compyled by Iohan Harryson. ([Impreneted at Zurik [i.e. Antwerp] : By Olyuer Iacobson [i.e. A. Goinus], anno Domini. 1543. the. x. daye of Dece[m]bre]), also by Alexander Seton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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