Through a careful reexamination of manuscripts, archival materials, primary documents and other secondary sources this book traces the central importance of one of Henry VIII's lesser known advisors. Bishop John Stokesley was deeply involved in the King's matrimonial controversi…
William Tyndale (1494-1536) was the first person to translate the Bible into English from its original Greek and Hebrew and the first to print the Bible in English, which he did in exile. Giving the laity access to the word of God outraged the clerical establishment in England: …
Explore the life of the exiled author, theologian, and intellectual who gave his life to translating the Bible into English and disseminating it throughout England. His version was later used as the basis for the King James Bible.
Explore the life of the exiled author, theologian, and intellectual who gave his life to translating the Bible into English and disseminating it throughout England. His version was later used as the basis for the King James Bible.