Most people are well aware of England’s role as a center of antiquarianism, with so much of the ancient world preserved in institutions such as the British Library, the British Museum, and the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge. Most people are equally aware of England’s abiding interest in all matters biblical: witness John Wycliffe, William Tyndale, the King James Version, and the major role played by the Bible generally in the Church of England. Much less well known, however, is…