Bible translator william tyndale biography
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William Tyndale
English biblical scholar, translator, and reformer (1494–1536)
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Bible translator william tyndale biography
For the English family, see Tyndall. For other uses, see Tyndale (disambiguation).
William Tyndale | |
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16th-century engraving of William Tyndale | |
| Born | c. 1494 South Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | (aged 42) near Vilvoorde, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Execution by strangulation then burning |
| Alma mater | Magdalen Hall, Oxford University of Cambridge |
| Years active | 1521 to 1536 |
| Known for | Translation of the Penteteuch and New Testament into Early Modern English |
| Notable work | Tyndale Bible |
William Tyndale (;[1] sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the ProtestantReformation in the years leading up to his execution.
He translated much of the Bi