John Bale

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Born	November 21, 1495 • England
Died	November 1563 (aged 67) • Canterbury • England
Notable Works	“Illustrium majoris Britanniae scriptorum” • “Index Britanniae Scriptorum Quos Collegit J. Baleus” • “Kynge Johan”
Subjects Of Study	English literature

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