Edward Whitechurch
Edward Whitechurch († 1562 in London ) was an English merchant and printer .
Whitechurch was a London merchant and joined Richard Grafton in 1536 , with whom he financed the "Coverdale's Bible" and shortly thereafter the "Great Bible" (1539). In 1543 he printed the Church of England's first prayer book . Whitechurch was briefly imprisoned as a Protestant by Henry VIII , but he could then still under Edward VI. to continue working with Grafton.
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| SURNAME | Whitechurch, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English merchant and printer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1562 |
| Place of death | London |