The English Bible Translations and History; Millennium Edition; is a study of the translations of the Bible from the time of Jerome (404 A.D.) to the publication of the Authorized Version in 1611. This book covers the Reformation in England; the reigns of King Henry VIII; Queen Elizabeth; and legislation during this time (1534-1662) frame. It is also a study (604-1750) of the historical; political; and the theological problems relating to Rome; the popes; councils; changes in England and Europe; and the rise of the Protestants and Non-Conformists (1382-1517). Many problems relating to the translations of the Bible into English; and Doctrines of the Roman Church; are also discussed in this book. This study covers (1382-1750) the development of the Vulgate; the translations of John Wycliffe; William Tyndale; Martin Luther; the Coverdale Bible; the Great Bible; the Bishops' Bible; the Geneva Bible; the Matthew's Bible; the Rheims-Douay Bible; and the Authorized Version. Related Bible translations; problems; and history are also discussed in this work. This study also explains the Inquisition (1184); the Great Schism of the Catholic Church (1309-1417); the Index (1557); the rise (1382-1689) of the Reformers; St. Bartholomew Day's Massacre (1572); the printing of various Bibles (1526-1750) in English for Catholics and Protestants and movements in education and reform in England. The Reformers (1382-1611) faced many theological and political problems in trying to bring vernacular translations of the Scriptures to church members; this study explains many of these theological and historical issues. A bibliography is listed for further study on the subject. Cover photo by Author.
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