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 moreIntended to train men for Christian ministry. Spurgeon said, ‘Scholarship for its own sake was never sought… to help men to become efficient preachers…is the sole aim.’ Still in existence and called ‘Spurgeon’s College’ since 1923.