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  1. 3 days ago · The King James Bible contains a total of 66 books, whereas the Catholic Bible contains additional books, bringing the total to 73 or 74, depending on the edition. The difference in the number of books stems from the inclusion of the Apocrypha, or Deuterocanonical books, in the Catholic Bible. These books, such as Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach ...

  2. 5 days ago · In 1604, James I ordered an English language translation of the Bible known as the King James Version, which was published in 1611 and authorised for use in parishes, although it was not an "official" version per se. The Church of England's official book of liturgy as established in English Law is the 1662 version of the Book of Common Prayer ...

  3. 4 days ago · Updated on May 26, 2024. The Roman Catholic church based in the Vatican and led by the Pope, is the largest of all branches of Christianity, with about 1.4 billion followers worldwide. Roughly one in two Christians are Roman Catholics and one out of every six people worldwide. In the United States, about 20% of the population identifies ...

  4. 5 days ago · The first Charter of King James I. [See p. 146.] James, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. to all to whom our present letters shall come, greeting. Whereas our beloved the mayor, and commonalty, and citizens of our city of London, time out of mind, have had, exercised, and ought, and ...

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  6. 6 days ago · When Queen Mary gave birth to a son, James Stuart, on June 10, 1688, it seemed to herald the start of a Roman Catholic dynasty. A portrait of King William III and Queen Mary II, who ruled jointly ...

  7. 2 days ago · Two hundred and eight people from Birmingham itself had been baptized by 1794, (fn. 35) and in 1795 the Birmingham Roman Catholic Friendly Society was founded. Nutt died in 1799 and a succession of Franciscans then came over from Baddesley to serve the church. By 1806 the congregation was demanding a second priest.

  8. 1 day ago · ANGLO-SAXON GLOUCESTER c. 680–1066. Any account of Anglo-Saxon Gloucester must begin with some reference to the Roman town which preceded it. (fn. 1) Although there was no continuous urban life to link the 4th century with the 10th, the physical framework of the Roman colony necessarily affected later development. (fn. 2) The earliest Roman ...