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Aug 23, 2023 · That we have the Bible in English owes much to William Tyndale, sometimes called the Father of the English Bible. 90% of the King James Version of the Bible and 75% of the Revised Standard Version are from the translation of the Bible into English made by William Tyndale, yet Tyndale himself was burned at the stake for his work on this day, October 6, 1536.
Nov 8, 2024 · William Tyndale (born c. 1490–94, near Gloucestershire, England—died October 6, 1536, Vilvoorde, near Brussels, Brabant) was an English biblical translator, humanist, and Protestant martyr. Tyndale was educated at the University of Oxford and became an instructor at the University of Cambridge, where, in 1521, he fell in with a group of ...
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May 20, 2013 · Fate of William Tyndale in 1536 C.E.: William Tyndale was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into English. According to Tyndale, the Church forbid owning or reading the Bible to control and restrict the teachings and to enhance their own power and importance.
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Oct 31, 2021 · But he never did — or at least not for long. We know few of the reasons Tyndale grew weary of a Latin-only religion and began to burn to read the Bible in English. Perhaps he noticed that, of all Europe in the 1520s, England alone had no legal vernacular translation (Bible in English, 249). Perhaps he heard about — and even read — Martin ...
William Tyndale (/ ˈtɪndəl /; [1] sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in the years leading up to his execution. He translated much of the Bible into English, and was influenced by the works of ...
Oct 6, 2016 · Tyndale was an academic who believed that the Bible should be available for all to read. He translated the Bible into English, much of the work on the Continent, and published it in England before he was captured and executed. William Tyndale was born about 1490 at North Nibley, Gloucestershire.
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By Clayton Kraby. 39 people shared the story. 39. William Tyndale (1494-1536) dedicated his life – and eventually gave his life – to the cause of translating the Word of God into the English language. Tyndale was a Protestant Reformer, a Bible translator, and a martyr for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
