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William Tyndale is known in History as being a pioneer who went against law, risking his life at the time in order to translate the Bible. At the time in England translating any part of the Holy Book into English would result in the person doing so being executed in horrific fashion, being burned at the stake in front of a huge crowd. Heresy was an incredibly serious religious crime during the Tudor period, and it's for this burning that Queen's like Bloody Mary get their nicknames and reputations.
William Tyndale was educated at Oxford University and dreamed to bring the word of the Bible which was written in Latin to everyone in England. He realised that to do this in England was too dangerous, so he moved to Europe and completed his task in Germany. These Bibles were then printed in Germany and Belgium and smuggled back to England, however if anyone was found in England with one of these they could be killed for being a heretic. There were attempts to get Tyndale to return to England so he could face charges of religious crimes, but he never returned home.
However it was in Europe that he would be betrayed. He was handed over to one of Europe's leading heretic hunters, and for this was placed on trial in Belgium after being held in prison at Vilvoorde Castle for 16 months. He was sentenced to death, and was to be strangled then burned at the stake. His execution was carried out in brutal fashion in front of a huge crowd.
Today Tyndale is considered a pioneer and a scholar who pushed the boundaries of religion and law to bring the word of the Bible to the people of England. He was even voted the 26th Greatest Britain in a BBC Poll.
So join us today as we look at 'The Horrific Execution Of William Tyndale.'
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