1494: William Tyndale
William Tyndale, born around 1494 in Lollard Gloucestershire, translated the Bible into English during the Reformation and was martyred for it. He studied at Oxford…
Read moreOver several weeks, Luther (along with Andreas Karlstadt) engaged in public debates with the early counterreformer, Johann Eck. Issues debated included indulgences, free will, and papal authority. Luther contended that popes and church councils could err, whereas Holy Scripture was infallible. Both support for and opposition to Luther increased after the debates.