William Tyndale (1 Jan 1494 Jahr – 1 Jan 1536 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
-Studied English at Oxford
-Was the first to translate the Bible into English directly from Hebrew and Greek
-“I defy the Pope and all his laws; and if God spares my life, ere many years, I will cause the boy that driveth the plow to know more of the Scriptures than thou dost!”
-Paired with the invention of the printing press
-Was betrayed and martyred in 1536 AD by being burned at the stake
-Final words: “Lord! Open the King of England's eyes”
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Datum:
1 Jan 1494 Jahr
1 Jan 1536 Jahr
~ 42 years