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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888. Excerpt: ... 207. What was done with his translation? It was mostly destroyed. 208. What bill or decree was passed after his death? That no translation should be made. 209. What was done in 1415? Wickliffe's bones were burnt, and the ashes cast into the River Avon. 210. Who was the next Advocator? William Tyndale, born 1484 A. D. 211. What became of Tyndale? He was burnt at the stake, 1536 A. D. 212. When was the present Version of the Bible translated? From 1603 A. D. to 1611 A. D., by forty-seven men appointed for the purpose. PROMISCUOUS. 1. What were the six Monarchies of the Ancient World? Babylon, Assyria, Chaldea, Media, Persia, and Parthia. 2. Who was the "Mistress of the World?" Rome. 3. When was the last of the Gladiators? In the year 404 A. D. 4. Who are the Saracens? Arabs who believe in Mahomet. Their religion is called Islam. 5. Who was Peter the Hermit/ A devoted crusader who lived in the nth century, and preached deliverance of the Holy Land. 6. Name the six Dynasties of the German Empire. Carlovingian (481-911 A. I).); Saxon (919-1024 A. D.); Franconian (1024-1125 A. D.); Hohenstaufen (11381254 A. IX;; Hapsburg (1273-1438 A. I).); Austria (1438-1888 A. D.) 7. Who was Frederic Barbarosa? The most powerful Emperor that Germany ever had. He died in 1190 A. D., while on the Third Crusade. 8. What was the Reformation? The agents of Pope Leo X. were preaching in such strong terms, and raising money to build the Cathedral of St. Peter, at Rome, that it aroused Martin Luther (14831546 A. D.), then a lecturer at Wittenberg. 9. What became of Martin Luther? He published ninety-five essays against the preaching of the Pope's agents, for which he was summoned before the Diet at Worms. His writings were denounced, and he was declared a heretic (1520 A. D.) He was ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1151648809
- ISBN 13 9781151648808
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages30
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