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Thomas Bray

English clergyman in america, colonial library pioneer

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Founder of
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Birthdate
1658
Birthplace
Marton, Shropshire
Marton, Shropshire
Date of Death
February 15, 1730
Place of Death
London
London
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The good fight of faith, in the cause of God against the kingdom of Satan
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Papal usurpation and persecution as it has been exercis'd in ancient and modern times with respect both to princes & people; a fair warning to all Protestants Design'd as supplemental to the Book of martyrs By a sincere lover of our Protestant establishment both in church and state
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A memorial representing the present state of religion
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A proposal for erecting parochial libraries in the meanly endow'd cures throughout England
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Educated at
Oswestry School
Oswestry School
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Writer
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Minister (Christianity)
Minister (Christianity)
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00000001176802230
Open Library ID
OL1762300A0
VIAF
666425030

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Q7787847
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Thomas Bray (1658-1730) was a minister in the Christian faith. Born in Marton, Shropshire, he was educated at Oswestry School. Throughout his life, he worked to further religious education and practice, eventually founding the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Thomas Bray died in London on February 15, 1730.

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