About
William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) was an English scholar and reformer, pioneer of translating the Bible into English directly from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. His New Testament (1526) and his translation of the Pentateuch (1530) laid the foundations for the modern English Bible. Persecuted for his ideas, he was arrested in Antwerp in 1535, imprisoned at Vilvoorde Castle, and executed for heresy in 1536. His work profoundly influenced the King James Version and enriched the English language with many expressions.
* 1494-01-01 — † 1536-10-06
Major works
- The New Testament (1526)Bible translation
- The Obedience of a Christian Man (1528)treatise
- The Parable of the Wicked Mammon (1528)treatise
- The Practice of Prelates (1530)treatise
- The Pentateuch (1530)Bible translation
Key milestones
- 1526Publication of his English New Testament, printed at Cologne and Worms.
- 1530Publication of his translation of the Pentateuch at Marburg.
- 1536Executed for heresy by strangulation and burning at Vilvoorde.
Themes
Bible translationProtestant ReformationReligious freedomEnglish languageMartyrdom
Sources: britannica.com · cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk · yalebooks.co.uk