The Great Bible of 1539 | 1539年《大聖經》

The first English Bible authorized by the Church of England was the Great Bible of 1539 , which was produced under the supervision of Thomas Cromwell, the chief minister to Henry VIII. Printed in folio format, it was secured with chains in designated locations within 、churches , in accordance with the 1538 Royal Injunctions mandating that every church in England possess a copy of the English Bible for public access. In 1560, however, the Geneva Bible 3 was published, offering a portable edition that included annotations, allowing individuals to read it in various settings, unlike the strictly church-bound Great Bible.

英國皇家授權的首部英文聖經是 1539 年出版的《大聖經》，是由亨利八世的首席大臣 湯瑪士-克倫威爾的監督下印製。根據 1538 年的皇家敕令，國內每座教堂都必須擁有一本供公眾閱讀的英文聖經，因此該聖經以對開本的格式印刷，並用鐵鏈固定在教堂內的指定位置供公眾閱讀。時至1560 年，《日內瓦聖經》出版，提供了一個包含註釋的可攜式版本，允許信眾們在各種場合自行閱讀，有別於嚴格綑綁在教堂的《大聖經》。