William Tyndale

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1. When was William Tyndale born?Circa 1494
2. Where was William Tyndale born?Gloucestershire, England
3. What is the career trajectory?Biblical scholar, linguist, theologian, and reformer, leading to exile and eventual execution
4. What is the influential works?'The Obedience of a Christian Man', 'The Practice of Prelates'
5. Who was William Tyndale?William Tyndale was a scholar and translator who lived around 1494 to 1536. He worked to bring the Bible into English so people could read it themselves.
6. Why did William Tyndale translate the Bible into English?He believed the Bible should be readable by everyone who could read, so people could understand God’s words directly.

Vernacular: The language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Textual Fidelity: The principle of accurately representing the original source material in translation.
Caesaropapism: A political theory where the head of state is also the head of the church.