Question

Who contributed significantly to the development of the English Bible during the Early Renaissance?

• A. John Wycliffe and Geoffrey Chaucer
• B. William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe
• C. Tyndale and Coverdale
• D. Erasmus and Martin Luther

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Tyndale and Coverdale

• William Tyndale was the first to translate the New Testament from Greek into modern English (published in 1526).

• Miles Coverdale completed the first full printed English Bible in 1535, building on Tyndale’s work.

• Their efforts helped make the Bible accessible to common people and laid the foundation for the King James Version (1611).