The 1701 Lloyd’s Bible—a notable edition of the King James Version (KJV)—was supervised by William Lloyd, the Bishop of Worcester, and printed in London by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb.
Key Historical Details
- First “B.C.” and “A.D.” Dates: This was the first English Bible to incorporate marginal dates reckoning history relative to the Nativity using “Before Christ” (B.C.) and “Anno Domini” (A.D.).
- Ussher’s Chronology: It formally introduced Archbishop James Ussher’s biblical timeline into the marginal references, famously calculating the creation of the world as 4004 B.C.
- Supplementary Additions: Features an extensive note on ancient Jewish weights and measures compiled by Richard Cumberland (Bishop of Peterborough), along with early engraved title pages by engraver John Sturt.
