William Tyndale's Ideas Of The Reformation
William Tyndale
Born in 1494, William Tyndale was one of the most impactful scholars of the
Reformation. Like many others, he was influenced by Martin Luther’s ideas of the Reformation.
William also believed that Bible works and literature should be given to the people, and not be restricted by the Church. William wished to translate the Bible into English. He was an excellent scholar, and linguist, and wanted to study theology. While he was very skeptical of how long it took to be able to study the Bible, he completed the training and was able to study the Bible. In order to set his plan to action, he went to Cambridge in 1521, and went to London in 1523, both times being turned down, either by lack of support or criticism of …show more content…
So, in 1525, his wishes came true, he made is first translation of the Bible into English. By 1526, he had begun smuggling copies of the Bible into England. However, not soon after, the Bibles were discovered and burned in public, ending his dream. That was not the only risk William took. He wrote an article in 1530 criticizing the divorce that Henry VIII requested with Catherine of Aragon. Being the prideful and egotistical man the he was, Henry VIII set out to find William and bring his to
“Justice”. William hid for five years, however, he was betrayed in 1535 and turned into Henry
VIII. Pissed about what William had written about him, he sent him to court, where he was tried, and of course, convicted of heresy. So, in 1536, he had been strangled and burned at the stake by
Henry VIII. William’s last recorded words were as follows, “Lord! Open the King of England’s eyes”. Ironically, four years later, King Henry VIII requested of the printing of the Bible into
English, and those copies were heavily based on William’s. William Tyndale was the first to attempt to recreate the Bible in English, while he succeeded, he died like many other, burned at the stake for …show more content…
In France, he studied a variety of subjects, including astrology, geography, mathematics, and medicine. His studies and works made him a famed physician as well. Everything was going great for Michael until 1540, where he met his opposite, John Calvin. Michael thought that both John and the Pope were the antichrist, because of their representations of the Bible. Anonymously, Michael published
The Restitution of
Christianity
in 1553. Outraged by this writing, the Roman Catholics sought after Michael, he was caught because he was sold out by his rival John. Like many others, Michael was tried for heresy in the court, and of course, he was convicted of it. He was to be burnt at the stake.
However, unlike many others, someone pleaded for his mercy. Ironically, it was his rival John, who requested out of mercy that Michael be executed by the sword. Sadly, the council denied
John’s plea. In a last attempt to save Michael, John spent many hours trying to persuade Michael to change his thoughts and how he interpreted the Bible. Alas, Michael stayed strong to his beliefs. So, he met his last day burnt at the stake on October 27, 1553.
Born in 1509 in Spain
Known for brilliance
Born in 1494, William Tyndale was one of the most impactful scholars of the
Reformation. Like many others, he was influenced by Martin Luther’s ideas of the Reformation.
William also believed that Bible works and literature should be given to the people, and not be restricted by the Church. William wished to translate the Bible into English. He was an excellent scholar, and linguist, and wanted to study theology. While he was very skeptical of how long it took to be able to study the Bible, he completed the training and was able to study the Bible. In order to set his plan to action, he went to Cambridge in 1521, and went to London in 1523, both times being turned down, either by lack of support or criticism of …show more content…
So, in 1525, his wishes came true, he made is first translation of the Bible into English. By 1526, he had begun smuggling copies of the Bible into England. However, not soon after, the Bibles were discovered and burned in public, ending his dream. That was not the only risk William took. He wrote an article in 1530 criticizing the divorce that Henry VIII requested with Catherine of Aragon. Being the prideful and egotistical man the he was, Henry VIII set out to find William and bring his to
“Justice”. William hid for five years, however, he was betrayed in 1535 and turned into Henry
VIII. Pissed about what William had written about him, he sent him to court, where he was tried, and of course, convicted of heresy. So, in 1536, he had been strangled and burned at the stake by
Henry VIII. William’s last recorded words were as follows, “Lord! Open the King of England’s eyes”. Ironically, four years later, King Henry VIII requested of the printing of the Bible into
English, and those copies were heavily based on William’s. William Tyndale was the first to attempt to recreate the Bible in English, while he succeeded, he died like many other, burned at the stake for …show more content…
In France, he studied a variety of subjects, including astrology, geography, mathematics, and medicine. His studies and works made him a famed physician as well. Everything was going great for Michael until 1540, where he met his opposite, John Calvin. Michael thought that both John and the Pope were the antichrist, because of their representations of the Bible. Anonymously, Michael published
The Restitution of
Christianity
in 1553. Outraged by this writing, the Roman Catholics sought after Michael, he was caught because he was sold out by his rival John. Like many others, Michael was tried for heresy in the court, and of course, he was convicted of it. He was to be burnt at the stake.
However, unlike many others, someone pleaded for his mercy. Ironically, it was his rival John, who requested out of mercy that Michael be executed by the sword. Sadly, the council denied
John’s plea. In a last attempt to save Michael, John spent many hours trying to persuade Michael to change his thoughts and how he interpreted the Bible. Alas, Michael stayed strong to his beliefs. So, he met his last day burnt at the stake on October 27, 1553.
Born in 1509 in Spain
Known for brilliance