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William Tyndale

c. 1494–1536

William Tyndale was educated at Oxford and Cambridge and became convinced that scripture should be available in English. Working in continental Europe because an authorised English translation was impossible, he published an English New Testament in 1526 and continued translating and revising biblical texts.

He was arrested near Antwerp, convicted of heresy and executed in 1536. Historical fiction often places Tyndale within Tudor espionage and court politics; his translation work, exile and death are documented, but private encounters with fictional courtiers are imaginative.

Series

Historical novels and book series featuring William Tyndale (2 series)

Wakefield Dynasty in Order

by Gilbert Morris 7 books 4.2(634)

The Wakefield Dynasty follows two interconnected English families—the aristocratic Wakefields and the humbler Morgans—from the Reformation through the Napoleonic era. Their descendants encounter biblical translation, confessional persecution, civil war, revival religion and international conflict. The seven novels combine dynastic saga, court politics and Christian historical fiction. Historical rulers,…

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Winslow Breed in Order

by Gilbert Morris 3 books 4.2(707)

Winslow Breed is a prequel trilogy to the House of Winslow saga, tracing the family in Tudor England from Henry VIII’s reign through the Marian and Elizabethan religious settlements. Ambitious descendants of the Wakefield line enter court service, commerce and conflict as royal policy repeatedly changes the boundaries…

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