October 23 - John Hopkins, Psalmodist and shepherd!

 

On this day in Tudor history, 23rd October 1570, John Hopkins, poet, psalmodist and Church of England clergyman, was buried at Great Waldingfield in Suffolk.

 

You've probably never heard of John Hopkins, but his versions of the Psalms were "the best-known English verses" in the late 16th and 17th century because they were sung in church by every member of society. 

 

He was a clergyman and psalmodist, but also appears to have been a shepherd of sheep, as well as men! Find out more in today's video from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". 

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/u0ofWSpm1_8

 

You can read at "The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, J. Hopkins, & others" at Early English Books - https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A13988.0001.001?view=toc

 

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