Career Thomas Berthelet

the proem of boke named gouernour, deuysed syr thomas elyot knight; printed thomas berthelet, 1537

berthelet recorded, in application marriage licence of 23 august 1524, being resident in london parish of st dunstan in london s famous printing quarter, fleet street. member of stationers company.

on 27 september 1524 berthelet printed first book opus sane de deorum dearumque gentilium genealogia, small tract monk galfredus petrus of bayeux, printed in premises in fleet street. in 1528 printed translation thomas paynell of regimen sanitatis salerni. became 1 of popular medical books of time.

by 22 february 1530, berthelet held office of king s printer under henry viii. holder of post received annuity of £4. berthelet remained in position until henry s death. holder, printed king s statutes , proclamations, , such important works bishops book , king s book. henry died in 1547, after time berthelet relinquished post (succeeded richard grafton), , granted coat of arms in 1549.

berthelet printed many humanist texts important age. among them english bible of richard taverner; original works , translations of sir thomas elyot; thomas lupset s counsels of saint isidore of seville, treatise of charity, sermon of st chrysostom, exhortation young men, treatise on art of dying well, , edition of dr colet s sermon delivered @ convocation @ st paul s; sir thomas chaloner s translation of praise of folly erasmus, , several other works of erasmus translated thomas paynell.

in 1545 appointed common council committee poor-relief in city, humfrey pakington, stephen kirton, augustine hynde, william garrard, thomas bacon , others, assisting lord mayor , 4 aldermen in work of receiving hospitals (dissolved religious houses) king , devising ordinances future management. in 1548, regard st bartholomew s hospital, in view of painstaking work on orders , constitutions, , especial diligence, (including berthelet) reappointed 1 further year continue governance of refounded institution.