William Tyndale: A Very Brief History

by Melvyn Bragg

Book Overview

Within four years of William Tyndale's execution in 1536, Henry VIII had authorized the Great Bible for the Church of England, based on Tyndale's work to create an English translation of the Bible that was accessible for everyone to read. This Tyndale Bible, as it became known, was key in the spread of Reformation ideas across the English-speaking world, and its legacy can still be felt in translations of the Bible today. But who was William Tyndale?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0281077142
• ISBN13: 9780281077144
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.5"