Richard Taverner

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf translator
writer
historian
gptkbp:activeDuring 16th century
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Thomas_More
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:children unknown
gptkbp:contribution historical writing
Biblical scholarship
literary translation
gptkbp:diedIn 1540
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:famousFor Taverner's_version_of_the_New_Testament
gptkbp:field history
literature
theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Taverner
gptkbp:influence Protestant reformers
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:English_Reformation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Erasmus
gptkbp:knownFor translation_of_the_Bible
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy impact on religious texts
influence on later translators
impact_on_English_literature
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableEvent advocacy for education reforms
collaboration with other scholars
involvement in educational reforms
participation in public debates
debate on religious issues
advocacy for reform in the church
engagement with humanist scholars
engagement with political issues of the time
interaction with royal court
publication of theological works
translation of the Psalms
writing of essays on morality
writing of historical accounts
contribution_to_the_development_of_English_prose
impact_on_the_English_language
influence_on_English_Bible_translations
influence_on_the_Book_of_Common_Prayer
participation_in_the_English_Reformation
publication_of_Taverner's_Bible
gptkbp:notableWork Taverner's_Bible
gptkbp:occupation clergyman
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:spouse unknown