Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate The Bible into English. Bragg reveals the story of a man whose life and legacy have been hidden from history, but whose impact on Christianity in Britain and on the English language endures today. His radical translation of The Bible into English made him a profound threat to the authority of the church and state, and set him on a fateful collision course with Henry VIII's heretic hunters and those of the pope.
Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate The Bible into English. Bragg reveals the story of a man whose life and legacy have been hidden from history, but whose impact on Christianity in Britain and on the English language endures today. His radical translation of The Bible into English made him a profound threat to the authority of the church and state, and set him on a fateful collision course with Henry VIII's heretic hunters and those of the pope.
General Note
Originally released by BBC, 2013.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 22, 2019.
Content Note
William Tyndale (3:19); --Tyndale's Early Life (3:17); -- Tyndale's Education (5:53); -- Tyndale's Early Career (3:03); -- Tyndale in London (3:02); -- Tyndale in Hiding (3:19); -- Tyndale's Bible (4:27); -- Response to Tyndale's Bible (5:00); -- Tyndale's Hunters (3:12); -- Tyndale's Royal Influence (6:41); -- Tyndale and Moore (3:02); -- Tyndale's Old Testament (2:27); -- Tyndale's Arrest and Death (4:56); -- Tyndale's Impact (7:28); -- Credits: The Most Dangerous Man In Tudor England (0:27); .