Summer camp for Bibliophiles

Prefer your books the old-fashioned way? Here's a USA-based Summer Camp that is sure to interest anyone interested in the history of books and printing. No e-books allowed!

Neil L. Inglis
Editor, TSJ

Anniversary of Thomas Cromwell's execution

On the day after the anniversary of Thomas Cromwell's execution, it is high time to reappraise this much misunderstood figure.

This History Files posting is of great interest. The knotted rope incident (featured in "Six Wives", where TC is portrayed by the very wonderful Wolf Morris) turns out to be bogus.

Readers of this blog will undoubtedly wish to consult other articles on this site.

Neil L. Inglis, Editor, TSJ

Upcoming symposium on the KJB

Society members may wish to know about the upcoming symposium on the 400th anniversary of the KJB, to be held at Gresham College, on 26 September. Speakers include Dr Christopher de Hamel.

Talks to be presented will include the following:

The Bishop's Bible
Dumbing Down or Sharpening Up? - The Church's abandonment of the KJV
Ancient and Modern: Ongoing Translations of the Bible.

Neil Inglis, Editor, TSJ