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 moreA papal bull had been issued requiring that Luther recant of 41 of his written statements within 60 days. On 10 December 1519, Luther burned a copy of the bull in Wittenberg.