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 moreLuther took issue with various abuses he perceived to characterise current clerical practices, such as the sale of indulgences. He is reputed to have nailed the Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. They were translated into German, printed and distributed across Europe by January 1518.