Episode 149: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
The History of English Podcast
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How Tindall Translated the New Testament
tyndal completed his translation of the new testament in the year 15 25. He needed to have it printed and he was apparently receiving financial support from english merchants to help him cover the costs. It's estimated that somewhere between three thousand and six thousand copies were smuggled into england. The authorities in england were able to seize or purchase most of the copies at first. But pirated editions of the translation were soon being printed in antwerp, and smugglers would continue to find ways to sneak them into England.
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