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 moreFollowing disagreements with the Genevan city council, Calvin ended up leading a church of French Protestant refugees in the free imperial city and also lectured at the Strasbourg Academy. He also came under the influence of the German reformer Martin Bucer, also resident in the city.