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William Tindall, or Tyndale, a martyr to the Reformation, born about 1484 in Gloucestershire, and educated at Oxford.

After taking orders he went as a tutor to Gloucestershire, where, in consequence of his opinions in favour of the reformation doctrines, he was reprimanded by the chancellor of the diocese.

He then removed to London, where he probably began his English version of the New Testament, and subsequently proceeded to Germany, visiting Luther at Wittenberg.

Having completed his translation he got it partly printed in quarto at Cologne; but he had to flee from this town, and the complete work was printed in octavo at Worms.

The greater part was sent to England, and the prelates Warham and Tunstall collected all copies they could seize or purchase, and committed them to the flames. The only fragment of the quarto edition known to exist is preserved in the British Museum.

Of the first octavo edition only two copies remain, one in the Baptist Museum at Bristol, the other (imperfect) in the library of the Chapter of St. Pauls. Revised editions were soon issued by Tindall himself. Tindall also translated the Pentateuch, and subsequently Jonah.

In 1530 he took up his residence at Antwerp. To 1535 he was thrown into prison at Vilvorde near Brussels, and being found guilty of heresy he was strangled in 1536 and his body burned at the stake.

Tindall's translation of the Scripture is highly esteemed for perspicuity and noble simplicity of idiom.

WILLIAM TYNDALE

Miles Coverdale, one of the earliest translators of the Bible into English, was born in Yorkshire in 1487, died 1568 He was educated at Cambridge and was ordained priest in 1514.

He was led some years afterwards to embrace the reformed doctrines, and, having gone abroad, assisted Tindall in his translation of the bible.

In 1535 his own translation of the Scriptures appeared, with a dedication to Henry VIII. Coverdale was almoner to Queen Catharine Parr, and officiated at her funeral.In 1551, during the reign of Edward VI., he was appointed Bishop of Exeter, but was ejected on the accession of Mary, and thrown into prison. After two years confinement he was liberated, and proceeded first to Denmark, and subsequently to Geneva, where he was employed in preparing the Geneva translation of the Scriptures.

On the accession of Elizabeth he returned to England, and held for a short time the rectory of St. Magnus, London Bridge.
MILES COVERDALE

		William Tindall, or Tyndale, a martyr to the Reformation, born about 1484 in Gloucestershire, and educated at Oxford. After taking orders he went as a tutor to Gloucestershire, where, in consequence of his opinions in favour of the reformation doctrines, he was reprimanded by the chancellor of the diocese. He then removed to London, where he probably began his English version of the New Testament, and subsequently proceeded to Germany, visiting Luther at Wittenberg. Having completed his translation he got it partly printed in quarto at Cologne; but he had to flee from this town, and the complete work was printed in octavo at Worms.

		The greater part was sent to England, and the prelates Warham and Tunstall collected all copies they could seize or purchase, and committed them to the flames. The only fragment of the quarto edition known to exist is preserved in the British Museum. Of the first octavo edition only two copies remain, one in the Baptist Museum at Bristol, the other (imperfect) in the library of the Chapter of St. Pauls. Revised editions were soon issued by Tindall himself. Tindall also translated the Pentateuch, and subsequently Jonah. In 1530 he took up his residence at Antwerp. To 1535 he was thrown into prison at Vilvorde near Brussels, and being found guilty of heresy he was strangled in 1536 and his body burned at the stake. Tindall's translation of the Scripture is highly esteemed for perspicuity and noble simplicity of idiom.
WILLIAM TYNDALE

Miles Coverdale, one of the earliest translators of the Bible into English, was born in Yorkshire in 1487, died 1568 He was educated at Cambridge and was ordained priest in 1514. He was led some years afterwards to embrace the reformed doctrines, and, having gone abroad, assisted Tindall in his translation of the bible. In 1535 his own translation of the Scriptures appeared, with a dedication to Henry VIII. Coverdale was almoner to Queen Catharine Parr, and officiated at her funeral.In 1551, during the reign of Edward VI., he was appointed Bishop of Exeter, but was ejected on the accession of Mary, and thrown into prison. After two years confinement he was liberated, and proceeded first to Denmark, and subsequently to Geneva, where he was employed in preparing the Geneva translation of the Scriptures.
On the accession of Elizabeth he returned to England, and held for a short time the rectory of St. Magnus, London Bridge.		MILES COVERDALE