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John Wyncliffe first translated The Bible from Latin to English under special permission but it was not allowed to be read. William Tyndale's English translation of the Bible in 1523 was a pioneer work and an independent effort. Much of his translation is used in the King James Version of 1611.
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When was the Bible translated to English?
The first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts were produced in the 1380's by John Wycliffe. It was translated from the Latin Vulgate.
What was the language the Bible was in before William Tyndale translated it?
Tyndale translated the Bible into English from a Latin translation; the Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek.
Was King James a king in the Bible?
No, King James was the English king who had the bible translated from latin to english... hence, the King James' version of the bible.
Why is Tyndale credited with writing the first English bible when Wycliffe started the translation years before?
Wycliffe translated it into Latin, but Tyndale translated it into English.
Who was the person who translated the Bible into Latin?
Saint Jerome first translated the Bible from the original languages into Latin.
