The vocacyon of Johan Bale
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Bale (John)
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Bale (John)
(1495–1563)
English protestant churchman; bishop of Ossory (1552/3); antiquarian and collector of manuscripts; author of a number of polemical plays, such as Kynge Johan, and an autobiographical work called The Vocacyon of Johan Bale.
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Autobiographical prose work by John Bale about his experiences as bishop of Ossory (1552/1553), his conflicts with the Irish church, and his exile from Ireland.
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