Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament broke language barriers, confronted tradition with Greek clarity, and reshaped five centuries of English Bible access.
Martin Luther and the Spread of the Reformation
The Reformation spread where Scripture ruled—through princes’ protection, preaching, schools, confessions, and endurance against counter-efforts.
The Waldensians and Pre-Reformation Dissent
The Waldensians stood for Scripture over tradition, enduring persecution while preaching in the vernacular and rejecting Rome’s false doctrines.
William Tyndale’s Bible for the People
William Tyndale gave English readers direct access to Scripture, breaking barriers of language and control so the Word could govern conscience.

