“How has William Tyndale’s translation influenced all the following English translations of the Bible?” In 1525, William Tyndale began to write his famous version of the scriptures. Printing had already been achieved, so Tyndale had the desire to give the people a Bible of their own, in their own language. By 1526, Tyndale’s version of the English Bible had been published and printed. There was great turmoil over the translation however, because the King of …showed first 75 words of 218 total…

…showed last 75 words of 218 total…worldwide. Tragically, he was strangled and burned by Henry VIII. Unfortunately, this King later realised that the translation was not heresy and began his own “Church of England” based on Tyndale’s translation. When Henry VIII realised his error, he began to make as many copies of the English Bible possible. Changing the ways of the old Roman Catholic Church, he allowed for everyone who could read, the chance to have an English Bible translat