Timeline of the English Bible
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History |
Roman Catholic Church |
Wycliffe |
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| c. 250 BC | Hebrew Scriptures translated into Greek. Known as the Septuagint or LXX | |||||
| ? 60 AD | Joseph of Arimethia arrives in England with the Holy Chalice as a missionary (Legend!) | |||||
| c. 400 | Jerome translates Bible into Latin, the common (vulgar) language | |||||
| 664 | Synod of Whitby “unites” English (Celtic) church and Roman church. | |||||
| 1066 | Battle of Hastings – William the Conqueror establish French as language of elite | |||||
| 1305 | Papal Court moved to Avignon in France | |||||
| 1316 | Pope John XXII encouraged the sale of indulgences. Materialistic influences rampant in the Church throughout Europe and England | |||||
| c. 1330 | Born in Yorkshire | |||||
| 1338 | Hundred Years war between England and France begins. Ends in 1453. | |||||
| 1361 | Ordained a priest | |||||
| 1372 | Doctor of Divinity at Oxford | |||||
| 1377 | Pope Gregory XI condemns Wycliffe’s teachings. | Wycliffe expands work through “Poor preachers,” aka Lollards. | ||||
| 1380 | Great Schism - multiple popes.
Urban VI and Clement VII engage in war against each other. |
Laid groundwork for English translation of Bible. Most translation work done by Nicholas Hereford and William Purvey. | ||||
| 1381 | Peasant’s Revolt in England | |||||
| 1382 | Archbishop Courtenay formally condemned Nicholas Hereford and other Wycliffe associates for their roles in the revolt. | |||||
| 1384 | Dies December 31, 1384 | |||||
| 1407 | Constitutions of Oxford – Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury, banned translation of Scriptures into English | |||||
| 1414 | Council of Constance held in Rome. All existing popes were disavowed and Martin V was elected. | Council of Constance condemnsWycliffe and orders his bones exhumed and burnt. Also burns Hus at the stake. | ||||
| c. 1420 | Henry V (of Agincourt fame) started using English in official correspondence | |||||
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Date |
History |
Roman Catholic Church |
William Tyndale |
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| 1453 | Hundred Years War ends. Constantinople falls to Turks. |
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| 1456 | Gutenberg publishes Latin Bible. | |||||
| 1476 | William Caxton sets up first printing shop in Westminster. | |||||
| 1488 | Hebrew Bible published in Italy. | |||||
| 1495 | Born | |||||
| 1511-14 | Erasmus teaches at Cambridge. | |||||
| 1515 | Graduates from Oxford. | |||||
| 1516 | Erasmus publishes annotated Greek New Testament. | |||||
| 1517 | Luther posts 95 theses. | |||||
| 1521 | Graduates from Cambridge and ordained a priest. | |||||
| 1522 | Luther publishes German New Testament. | |||||
| 1523 | French Bible published. | |||||
| 1524 | Leaves England for Hamburg. | |||||
| 1524-25 | Peasant revolt in Germany. | |||||
| 1525 | Annotated Hebrew Old Testament published. | |||||
| 1526 | Printed copies of New Testament are smuggled into England from Antwerp. | |||||
| 1530 | Pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy) published. | |||||
| 1533 | Henry VIII divorces Catherine of Argon and marries Anne Boleyn. | Henry VIII excommunicated. | ||||
| 1534 | Luther publishes German Bible. Henry VIII declared head of English church. Bishops ask Henry VIII to authorize an English translation of the Bible. |
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| 1535 | Miles Coverdale completes his "translation" of the Bible. | Betrayed and arrested. | ||||
| 1536 | Tried and executed. | |||||
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The Monarchy |
The Bible |
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| 1536 | Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn’s Lady in Waiting. | |
| 1537 | Henry authorizes the publication of Coverdale’s Bible. | Coverdale publishes revision of his translation.
John Rogers publishes his translatin under the pseudomym of “Matthew.” |
| 1539 | Jane Seymour gives birth to a son, Edward VI, and dies.
Thomas Cromwell persuades Henry to marry the Lutheran (German) princess Anne of Cleves. |
Coverdale assists in the production of the Great Bible which is published in April. |
| 1540 | Thomas Cromwell arrested, condemned as a traitor, and beheaded.
Henry divorces Anne of Cleves and marries Catherine Howard. |
Second edition of the Great Bible published. |
| 1541 | Henry has Catherine executed for infidelity. | More editions of the Great Bible published but without Cromwell’s coat of arms. |
| 1543 | Henry marries Catherine Parr. | |
| 1547 | Henry dies and his son, Edward VI takes the throne at age 8. | Between 1547 and 1553 –
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| 1553 | Edward VI dies at age 15 and Mary (daughter of Catherine of Aragon) begins ruling. | |
| 1554 | Mary marries Philip of Spain and begins forced restoration of Catholic religion. Between 1555 and 1558 about 400 persons are martyred. | |
| 1556 | Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake. | |
| 1558 | Mary dies and is succeeded by Elizabeth, daughter of Anne Boleyn. | |
| 1560 | Geneva Bible published. | |
| 1568 | Bishop's Bible published. | |
| 1570 | Pope Pius V excommunicated Elizabeth | |
| 1582 | Catholic translation of New Testament published in Rheims. | |
| 1603 | Elizabeth dies and James VI of Scotland became James I of "England, France, and Ireland." | |
| 1604 | James I convenes the Hampton Road Conference at which he accepts the Puritan's suggestion for a new English translation of the Bible. | |
| 1610 | Catholic translation of Old Testament published in Douay. | |
| 1611 | The "King James" version of the Bible is published. |