Who was William Tyndale?

William Tyndale (l. c. 1494-1536) was a scholar, linguist, priest, and Reformer who was the first to translate the New Testament and part of the Old Testament into English from the original languages.

What is William Tyndale famous for?

William Tyndale is famous as the first person to translate the Bible into the English language.

Did Tyndale or Coverdale first translate the Bible into English?

Tyndale translated the New Testament into English but was executed before he could complete his translation of the Old Testament. Myles Coverdale completed the translation of the Old Testament and supervised the printing of the Great Bible, the first full text of the work in English.

How did William Tyndale die?

William Tyndale was betrayed by Henry Phillips, a man he thought was his friend, and was convicted of heresy, strangled, and his corpse burned at the stake in 1536.

What is the significance of the Tyndale Bible?

The Tyndale Bible has influenced every translation of the Bible into English since Tyndale's death in 1536. The King James translation of 1611 draws largely on Tyndale's work.

Is the Tyndale Bible accurate?

The Tyndale Bible is considered accurate and 84% of his New Testament and 76% of his Old Testament translation has been retained up through the present.

William Tyndale Timeline

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Definition

William Tyndale (l.c. 1494-1536) was a talented English linguist, scholar and priest who was the first to translate the Bible into English. Tyndale objected to the Catholic Church’s control of scripture in Latin and the prohibition against an English translation. His work formed the basis of all other English translations of the Bible up through the modern era.

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c. 1494 - 1536
Life of linguist, scholar, and Reformer William Tyndale, the first to translate the Bible into English.
1506 - 1515
Tyndale enrolled at Oxford University, earning his BA and MA and being ordained as a priest.
1521
Tyndale is tutor to the children of Sir John Walsh.
c. 1522
Tyndale embraces the concepts of Martin Luther's Reformation.
1525 - 1526
Tyndale translates the New Testament into English and publishes it in Germany, smuggling copies into England.
1530
Tyndale publishes his The Practice of Prelates, condemning Henry VIII's attempt to annul his marriage.
1534
Tyndale revises his translation of the New Testament, works on translating Old Testament.
1535
William Tyndale is betrayed by his friend Henry Phillips and imprisoned.
1536
Tyndale is convicted of heresy and executed by strangulation; his body is then burned at the stake.

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