The 1526 Revolution: William Tyndale and His English New Testament – Ft. Stephane Simonnin

In this episode, we’re joined by Stephane Simonnin and Oliver Allmand-Smith to explore the extraordinary story of William Tyndale and his groundbreaking English translation of the New Testament. Published in 1526, Tyndale’s work defied the religious authorities of his day and forever changed the course of the English language, the Christian faith, and Western civilization.

Topics covered:

Who was William Tyndale and what drove him?
Learning Greek and Hebrew in 16th-century England
Fleeing to Germany to translate and print the New Testament
The role of English merchants in smuggling Bibles
Why the Church feared the Bible in English
Tyndale’s translation choices: “congregation” vs. “church”
The lasting legacy of 1526 for Protestantism and Bible translation