1. In 1535, Coverdale produced the first printed translation of the full Bible into Early Modern English, completing the translations of William Tyndale.
34 Facts About Myles Coverdale
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Myles Coverdale's theological development is a paradigm of the progress of the English Reformation from 1530 to 1552.
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Myles Coverdale studied philosophy and theology at Cambridge, becoming bachelor of canon law in 1513.
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Myles Coverdale is said to have acted as Barnes' secretary during the trial.
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Consequently, towards the end of 1528, Myles Coverdale fled from England to the Continent.
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From 1528 to 1535 Myles Coverdale spent most of his time in continental Europe, mainly in Antwerp.
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Myles Coverdale promised the authorities of the Holy Roman Emperor that he would betray Tyndale for cash.
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Meanwhile Myles Coverdale continued his work alone to produce what became the first complete English Bible in print, namely the Myles Coverdale Bible.
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Consequently, in 1535, Myles Coverdale dedicated this complete Bible to the King.
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Myles Coverdale based the text in part on Tyndale's translation of the New Testament and of those books which were translated by Tyndale: the Pentateuch, and the Book of Jonah.
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Consequently in 1538 Myles Coverdale was sent to Paris by Cromwell to superintend the printing of the planned "Great Bible".
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Some completed sheets were seized, but Myles Coverdale rescued others, together with the type, transferring them to London.
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However at the time insufficient Great Bibles were actually printed in London so an edition of the Matthew Bible that had been re-edited by Myles Coverdale started to be used.
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John Winchcombe, son of "Jack O'Newbury", a famous clothier, served as a confidential messenger to Myles Coverdale who was performing an ecclesiastical visitation.
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Myles Coverdale commended Winchcombe for his true heart towards the King's Highness and in 1540, Henry VIII granted to Winchcombe the manor of Bucklebury, a former demesne of Reading Abbey.
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Also from Newbury, Myles Coverdale reported to Cromwell via Winchcombe about breaches in the king's laws against papism, sought out churches in the district where the sanctity of Becket was still maintained, and arranged to burn primers and other church books which had not been altered to match the king's proceedings.
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Myles Coverdale translated books from Latin and German and wrote an important defence of Barnes.
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Myles Coverdale received the degree of DTh from Tubingen and visited Denmark, where he wrote reforming tracts.
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Myles Coverdale began to learn Hebrew, becoming competent in the language, as had been Tyndale.
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Myles Coverdale did not immediately return to England, although the prospects looked better for him.
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Myles Coverdale was well received at the court of the new monarch.
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Myles Coverdale became a royal chaplain in Windsor, and was appointed almoner to the queen dowager, Catherine Parr.
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Lord John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford was sent by the Lord Protector to put down the rapidly spreading rebellion and Myles Coverdale accompanied him as chaplain.
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However Myles Coverdale remained in Devon for several more months, helping to pacify the people and doing the work that properly belonged to the Bishop of Exeter.
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Myles Coverdale had been assisting Cranmer with a revision of the Anglican prayer book.
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Myles Coverdale attended Martyr's lectures on the Epistle to the Romans and Martyr called him a "a good man who in former years acted as parish minister in Germany" who now "labours greatly in Devon in preaching and explaining the Scriptures".
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Myles Coverdale was appointed as preacher and tutor to her children.
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Myles Coverdale wrote to William Cole in Geneva, saying that the duchess had "like us, the greatest abhorrence of the ceremonies".
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Myles Coverdale's legacy has been far-reaching, especially that of his first complete English Bible of 1535.
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Myles Coverdale was extensively involved with editing and producing the Great Bible.
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Myles Coverdale's translation is still used in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
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Miles Myles Coverdale was a man who was loved all his life for that 'singular uprightness' recorded on his tomb.
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Myles Coverdale was always in demand as a preacher of the gospel.
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Myles Coverdale pressed forward with great work in the face of the complexities and adversities produced by official policies.