William Tyndale
William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 - c. 6 October 1536) was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther. A number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, but the...See more
William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 - c. 6 October 1536) was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther. A number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, but the spread of Wycliffe's Bible led to the death penalty for anyone found in unlicensed possession of Scripture in English--though translations were available in all other major European languages. See less
