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Studying the Bible

Discussion in '2004 Archive' started by Craigbythesea, Mar 4, 2004.

  1. skanwmatos

    skanwmatos New Member

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    Precepts, you are the one who needs to learn a few things. First of all it is a "copyright" not a "copywrite."

    Secondly, the KJV is now, and always has been, under copyright in the United Kingdom. Not just the type, but the very words of the text itself.

    Upon publication of the Authorized Version in 1611, King James I of England assigned to that great work a "Cum Privilegio" (Latin: with privilege). The Cum Privilegio was issued in the form of a "Patent" which is identical to our copyright. He issued the patent in the name of the Crown (a "Royal Letters Patent in Perpetuity"). In this way, he was able to secure the patent for the duration of the British Crown, plus 50 years. This means that it will never come into the public domain unless HM the Queen or one of her successors releases the patent.

    If you would actually read that "AV1611" you claim to have you would see, on page xli, the Royal Seal and the words under it, "Cum Priuilegio Regiae Maieftatis."
     
  2. Ed Edwards

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    Amen, Brother Skanwmatos -- Preach it! [​IMG]
     
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