Weren't copies in English prohibited though?

The concern about theft went well beyond any financial consideration, however. The Bible was necessary for the Mass to take place, since all the readings came from it; no Bible, no Mass. The Bible was chained not to keep the scriptures from the parishioners, but to ensure that they could be taught from it.
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Weren't copies in English prohibited though? I seem to recall that was the case in Britain. Or perhaps I'm misremembering. Off to the bookshelf I go...
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