William Tyndale

A portrait of William Tyndale in purple.

A portrait of William Tyndale in blue.

A portrait of William Tyndale in grey.

A portrait of William Tyndale in beige.

Description of Illustration: four color portraits of William Tyndale, William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494–1536) 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. While a number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, the spread of Wycliffe's Bible resulted in a death sentence for any unlicensed possession of Scripture in English—even though translations in all other major European languages had been accomplished and made available. Read more . . .

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