7.44 (Tyndale)

How did William Tyndale impact the Bible?

• He translated it into English.

• He argued that it should stay written in Latin.

• He got rid of certain books of the Bible.

• He wrote a new testament.

Define 'vernacular'

• The old language of the Roman Empire.

• The official language of France.

• The local, common language.

• The language of the Catholic Church.

What book did William Tyndale translate to the vernacular?

• the Bible

• the Qur'an

• the Magna Carta

• the Travels of Marco Polo

What language did William Tyndale translate the Bible into?

• Latin

• Italian

• German

• English

How did Tyndale's translation of the Bible impact Europeans? (choose 3)

• Increased a desire for people to read the Bible themselves.

• The Catholic Church began to allow Bibles to be written in vernacular.

• People began to interpret the Bible themselves.

• Increased literacy

• The Holy Roman Empire attacked England for heresy.

How did the Catholic Church react to Tyndale's English language Bible? (choose 2)

• The church generally ignored him.

• The church printed Bibles in the vernacular.

• The church arrested and executed him.

• The church tried to collect and destroy these Bibles.

• The church helped Tyndale lead a period of reform and change.

Which two best describe Tyndale?

• scholar (highly educated)

• theologian (studies religion)

• noble (he owned a manor and land)

• pope (he led the Catholic Church)

Who wrote the first vernacular translation of the Bible.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• William Tyndale

• Martin Luther

• Thomas Aquinas