Giles Randall: translation of Theologia Germanica
Scope and Contents
The first German edition of the Theologia prepared by Luther, 1518. Slip attached to fo. 1: 'The following treatise was first written in the German language, above three hundred years since, by one who then was of the Order of the Knights of Rhodes, after about 100 years since turned into Latine, since made English November 10th 1681.' fo. 34v: 'Robert Baker his Book 1721'.
Dates
- Creation: 1648
Creator
- Randall, Giles, fl 1648 (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Belonged to Robert Baker, 1721. Later belonged to Samuel Knight DD, prebend of Ely and rector of Bluntisham, Hunts. After Knight's death in 1746, the MS. descended to John Percy Baumgartner of Milton, Cambs., who presented it to the Library in 1861.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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