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Why Did They Burn William Tyndale?

Ryan M Reeves

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October 1536. William Tyndale is led out of a dungeon in Vilvoorde, strangled at a stake, and burned. His last words: "Lord, open the King of England's eyes."

Within a year, Henry VIII authorized an English Bible for every parish church in England

Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:34 My background
1:52 Tyndale's Early Life
2:52 Life in Oxford
6:08 Cambridge and White Horse
8:56 Tyndale Back Home
11:30 To London
14:23 Tyndale in Wittenberg?
17:28 Tyndale's Actual Location
18:16 The First Failure
22:15 1526 New Testament
23:24 Tyndale's Words and Phrases
26:12 Obedience of Christian Man
29:23 Practice of Prelates
30:05 Pentateuch and Historical Books
31:13 Thomas More vs Tyndale
40:23 Antwerp and Capture
44:15 Dungeon and Execution
47:43 Conclusion

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Opening music: Andy McKee, 'For My Father'

Image Credits (via WikiCommons):
Great St. Mary's: By Jean-Christophe BENOIST - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Hugh Latimer pulpit: By Verbcatcher - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

#history #documentary #bible

20 Comments

@RyanReevesM Creator 3 months ago Pinned

What is your favorite English translation?

@ForRealDoh 3 months ago

Dr Reeves is out here classing up the algorithm with relentless religious precision.

@justinmayfield6579 3 months ago

Honestly, the most inspiring part was how Tyndale lived with simple conviction to not just translate but obey the scriptures. From standing up on the issue of Henry the VIII's divorce, to his staying aloof of strife, to living simply and caring for the poor. May we all live lives of Biblical conviction like this.

@beavisorsomething608 3 months ago

Here I am listening to 11 year old lectures when I hear the words “AI Slop”. I give my phone the confused puppy dog face and realize I got a new one!

@Safetydude8 3 months ago

My favorite church historian has once again posted. Church, REJOICE!

@elliotkane4443 3 months ago

"he beynge deed yet speaketh"
Immortal words of and for Tyndale.

@elliot7761 3 months ago

You have inspired me to go back to school to not just finish my current degree but go on to study historical theology. Before your channel, I had no idea it existed. Now, I can't stop binge watching. Your ability to explain nuanced and complex historical situations while also taking down misconceptions, addressing anachronisms, definitions etc makes learning feel so easy. Thank you, Ryan.

@momuse88 3 months ago

Lol, Moore would have done very well with his argument style on Reddit.

@jiggy7719 3 months ago

It's ironic that they called him the new Judas, yet the way he was arrested really shows the opposite. I'd even call it poetic.

@tjkhan4541 3 months ago

Hey Ryan, thank you for making these lessons/lectures and information available. Most of us will never even travel to these places, much less afford to study at them. Thank you for sharing what’s been shared with you at great cost. I’m very grateful.

@jameswitt108 3 months ago

Please don't go on another hiatus again, I love this channel!!!🥺

@wilsonkeith3 3 months ago

This made me cry, Thank you Ryan!

@prospectorjim2865 3 months ago

Paused my bar mitzvah to watch this

@cjshepherd339 3 months ago

The history of the English reformation is so poorly taught in English schools and i knew next to nothing of this great man. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and insights and furthering my education.

@freedomlive2134 3 months ago

How are we so blessed to receive an onslaught of videos from
The professor :)

@TheLookingGlassAU 3 months ago

24:30 Thankyou, I've been trying to find where at-one-ment came from. The modern Gnostics use it to describe the return to the One. Now I know they are misusing it rather than the Christians are mistakenly using it.

@my85honda 3 months ago

Ryan if you have the time you should revisit Lewis and Tolkien, love your lectures on them and their literature. Reading Lewis changed my life and your lectures on him were delightful and always fun to come back to. Thank you for all your work!