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1347
The Black Death
The Black Death was a plague that hit Europe in 1347. About 25 million people died because of it. The Plague killed so many people that it took out about 40% of the English population and 60% of the population in Northeastern France. -
1384
First Translation
John Wycliffe and his associates finished the first translation of the entire Bible into English. His version, along with copies of it, are handwritten. -
1453
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War lasted from 1337-1453. It was not a long single war but a series of wars. -
1455
Gutenberg Bible
In 1455, Johann Gutenberg produced the first printed book, a Latin language Bible. Gutenberg has the credibility of being the inventor of the movable-type printing press. His invention gave way to incredible possibilities with the Bible. -
1492
America is Discovered
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. -
1525
William Tyndale
William Tyndale completed his translation of the New Testament in 1525. He based his translations off of the Latin Vulgate, Erasmus Greek, and the original Greek manuscripts. His wording and use of sentence structure can still be seen in many modern day translations of the Bible. -
1537
Matthews Bible Printed
The Matthews Bible was printed in 1537. It is a Bible that basically has William Tyndale's translation amplified by Myles Coverdale, a student of Tyndale. -
1560
The Geneva Bible
The Geneva Bible is sometimes referred to as the Bible of Shakespeare, Milton, and Donne. This version introduced new ideas to the translation of the Bible with interesting illustrations and marginal comments throughout the writing. This English version of the Bible is often attributed to William Whittingham. -
1569
Spanish Bible
Casiodoro de Reina completed the first full Spanish Bible. It can be referred to as the "Biblia del Oso" (Bible of the Bear) because of the honey bear on the title page. -
Authorized King James Version
King James I authorized the production of a new translation of the Bible. This version soon replaced the Latin Vulgate as the translation of choice among English scholars. -
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War lasted from 1618-1648. The war began when protestants revolted against Catholic oppression. -
Massachusett Bible
John Eliot translated the Bible into the Massachusett language in 1663. This was the first Bible to be published in North America. The Massachusett language was spoken by the Massachusett and Wampanoag Native American nations. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress approved the written United States Declaration of Independence. -
Revolutionary War
From 1775-1783 the American Revolutionary War was fought with the Treaty of Paris being signed to put an end to the war. -
Translations Escalate
Several Bible translations had been made by this time, but in the 1800s, Bible Societies and missions organizations went deep into Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. This sparked a movement in the area of Biblical translations. -
Reagan Maxwell
