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William Tyndale

A Very Brief History

  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • Publisher: SPCK Publishing
  • 13.2 x 19 x 0.9 cm

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Want to discover the pivotal history of the KJV's translator?

Melvyn Bragg turns his zeal for lasting history to the life of William Tyndale

Perfect for understanding why Tyndale's life and work still resonates today

Perfect for anyone interested in how one book's translation changed everything, this biography explores the life of William Tyndale.
Anna Hockley

Anna Hockley

Eden Christian Books Specialist

'On the morning of 6 October 1536, a frail scholar was taken from a dungeon in the castle at Vilvoorde, just north of Brussels. Armed guards kept the crowds at bay as he was led through the streets of the small town. He was to be burned. The funeral pyre, a wigwam stack of planks surmounted by a cross, was ready. Gunpowder would be thrown on the wood to encourage the flames. He was allowed a few moments of prayer. As a priest, prayer had been the keystone of his faith. After the brief pause, he walked up the steps to be tied to the cross. As he waited for the flames, he called out, "Lord, open the King of England's eyes!"

'This was William Tyndale, the man whose translation of the New Testament and much of the Old Testament was to bring about more profound changes to the English-speaking world over the next five centuries than the works of any other man in its history.'
From Chapter 1: Innocence and genius

William Tyndale and Thomas More
Thomas MoreWilliam Tyndale
  • Author

    Melvyn Bragg

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    SPCK Publishing

  • Published

    April 2019

  • Weight

    137g

  • Page Count

    144

  • Dimensions

    13.2 x 19 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780281077144

  • ISBN-10

    0281077142

  • Eden Code

    4787483

Preface

Chronology

Part 1: The History

1. Innocence and Genius

2. A Prophet Without Honour

3. The New Testament of 1526

4. Text and Terror

5. Enemy of the State

6. The Agony of Exile

7. The New Testament of 1534

8. Betrayal and Execution

Part 2: The Legacy

9. The Bible of Shakespeare

10. A Force for Good

Postscript: Genius Decoded?

Further reading

Index

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