The Story of William Tyndale
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- William Tyndale was born in 1494 in Stinchcombe, England...
- This is me as a child. I couldn't read the bible as a child either.
- Hello my name is William Tyndale and I wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible. So I made it my goal to translate it into English.
- I doesn't make any sense.
- In 15th Century England, most people spoke English, but the Bible was written in Latin....
- In my time most commoners spoke English and couldn't read Latin which is the language the Bible was written in.
- I'm sorry Jim but we're to poor to pay to educate you to read Latin.
- I can't read it Mummy!
- Speaking Latin was a privilege of the rich and educated; the church liked it that way....
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- Only people who are smart enough to understand Latin can understand the bible so it is against the law to translate it.
- I can't understand a word he's saying.
- I know its because he's speaking Latin.
- Nobody could understand anything in church!
- William decided if the church wouldn't let him translate the Bible he would do it himself...
- Your honour I believe that everyone should be able to read and understand the word of God.
- NO! People are to simple to understand the Bible. we'll tell them what it says!
- Hi I'm Charlie. Do you wanna be friends?
- In 1526 William fled to Germany to finish translating, and start up the printing press...
- Hi I'm Jim. Me and my ma are travelling to Germany.
- I'm leaving for Germany to finish translating and finally ill start printing. I just hope I don't get caught.
- My wee boy has made a friend.
- Sadly Tyndale's journey came to an end. On the 6th of October 1536 when a man arrested him for heresy he was later burned at the stakes his final words were...
- "Lord open the king of England's eyes"
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