The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England

Season 1

He was a man whose life and legacy have been hidden from history, but whose impact on Christianity in Britain endures today. Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English. His radical work made him a profound threat to the authority of the church and set him on a fateful collision course with Henry VIII's heretic hunters.

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S1 E1 - The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
June 5, 2013
60min
13+
He was a man whose life and legacy have been hidden from history, but whose impact on Christianity in Britain endures today. Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English. His radical work made him a profound threat to the authority of the church and set him on a fateful collision course with Henry VIII's heretic hunters.
Free trial of BBC Select