John Awdely
John Awdely[1] (fl. 1559–1577) was an English printer in London, known as a writer of popular and miscellaneous works.
Life
Before 1559 he had become a freeman of the
Works
Awdelay's publications were consisted mainly of ballads, news sheets, and religious tracts. One of the most important books reprinted and published by him was Anthony Fitzherbert's Boke of Husbandry. In 1561 he published translations by Henry Bennet from German reformers.[2]
Many of his publications were of his own composition. One of the earliest of them was The Wonders of England, 1559, a folio sheet of eleven ten-line stanzas, relating to English historical events from the death of Edward VI to the accession of Elizabeth. Best known now is a little volume entitled The Fraternitye of Vacabondes, licensed about July 1561, and published by himself in 1565. It is an elaborate description of the habits and organisation of the
Awdely was strongly opposed to Catholicism, and wrote some verses to warn against its delusions, as a preface to A briefe Treatise agaynst certayn Errors of the Romish Church, by Gregory Scot, published by him in 1574. Other works were :
- Ecclesi. xx., Remember death and thou shalt never sinne, 30 April 1569 (sheet).
- Cruel Assault of God's Fort, in verse (sheet).
- Epitaphe upon Death of Mayster John Veron, preacher. Quod John Awdelay (fol. sheet), on John Véron.
- A Godly Ditty or Prayer to be song unto God for the preservation of his Church, our Queene and Realme, against all Traytours, Rebels, and Papistical Enemies, by John Awdelay, 1570 (broadside).
It is probable that the epitaphs of "Doctour Hodden" and "Masterr Fraunces Benyson", published by Awdely in 1570-1, were also written by him.[citation needed]
References
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
Notes
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; also Awdelie, Awdeley, Awdelay.
- ^ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 04. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Awdelay, John (fl.1559-1577)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.