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c. 1513, London, Eng.
Died:
1573, London
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Richard Grafton

English chronicler and printer
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Richard Grafton (born c. 1513, London, Eng.—died 1573, London) was an English chronicler and printer of the Great Bible (1539) and the first and second Book of Common Prayer. In 1553 he printed Lady Jane Grey’s proclamation that made her titular queen, signing himself as the queen’s printer. The author of several books on English history, Grafton was also master of two London hospitals.

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