History, making questions for 'Let there be light (William Tyndale and the English Bible).' Flashcards
What language was the Roman Church’s version of the Bible?
Latin.
When was William Tyndale led out to his execution?
On 6th October 1536.
How old was Tyndale when he got captured and sentenced to death?
About 40 years old.
How many these/propositions did a miner’s son, Martin Luther nail?
95 these/propositions
How many languages did Tyndale have command of?
8 languages.
What was the small token of mercy that he was granted during his execution?
The kindness of being strangled in the moments before the fire was lit.
What did Tyndale do to avoid the wrath of Wolsey?
He composed his fine phrases abroad.
What year did the Pope declare that Henry is his favourite and most faithful prince in Europe?
1521.
How did Henry VIII think of Luther’s views?
That they under-minded civil obedience and left people with no reason to be good.
(One of these answers is fine.)
In 1526, how many copies of his New Testament did he get printed in the German city of Worms?
3000 copies.
What was Tyndale’s extraordinary ability?
To create poetic phrases in his native tongue.
What was Henry VIII’s historic break with Rome fundamentally about?
About earthy power.
Where was Tyndale captured and sentenced to death?
In Antwerp.
Where was William Tyndale working in the early 1520’s?
In Glouchestershire
What title did the King earn when he fired off an indignant diatribe against the heretical German?
He earned the title ‘Fidei Defensor.’
