First complete translation of the Bible into English

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:allows Banned by church authorities
gptkbp:associated_with William Tyndale's martyrdom
gptkbp:availability Widely distributed in England
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Libraries and archives
Digitization projects
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Old_Testament
gptkb:church
gptkbp:controversy Opposition from the Catholic Church
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced English literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of religious freedom
gptkbp:format Printed book
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:The_Great_Bible
Early 16th century England
Reformation era
gptkbp:historical_event Rise of Protestantism
gptkbp:historical_impact Changed religious practices
gptkbp:historical_significance First English Bible authorized for public use
First translation to be printed in England.
gptkbp:historical_source Hebrew and Greek texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First complete translation of the Bible into English
gptkbp:impact Increased accessibility of the Bible
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent English translations
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Shakespeare's_works
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Latin_Vulgate
gptkbp:is_used_by Protestant reformers
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:English_Reformation
Foundation for future translations
Continued relevance in modern Christianity
gptkbp:narrative_style Protestant tradition
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:The_Matthew_Bible
gptkbp:notable_feature Use of vernacular language
Use of footnotes
Inclusion of Apocrypha
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:published_by 1535
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Tyndale_Bible
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Geneva_Bible
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:King_James_Version
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Accuracy of translation
Influenced biblical scholarship
gptkbp:significance Pioneered English Bible translations
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:William_Tyndale
Original biblical languages
gptkbp:variant Different manuscript sources
gptkbp:wrote Comparative studies with other translations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Wycliffe_Bible
gptkb:Wycliffe_Bible
gptkb:Sir_John_Wycliffe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5