James Nicholson, a printer residing at St Thomas' Hospital was granted a license by Henry VIII to print the New Testament in Latin and in English and it was printed in 1537. However it's not clear to us that this was the first bible printed in English since, we've read, that the Coverdale Bible (with both Testaments) was printed in 1535 somewhere on mainland Europe (Antwerp, Zurich, Cologne or Marburg). It's a complicated story since Tyndall (who is credited with the English translation) went to Germany and worked with Coverdale. Our picture is of Matthew's Bible also printed in 1537 (we told you it was complicated).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First printed bible in English
Commemorated ati
St Thomas' Hospital and bible
Historic Southwark Site of St Thomas' Hospital, 1225 - 1865. The first print...
Other Subjects
Richard Hughes (journalist)
Richard Joseph Hughes CBE was an Australian journalist who spent much of his life in the Far East as correspondent for The Times and other publications. Generally considered to be a British spy and...
Person, Espionage, Journalism / Publishing, Australia, China/Hong Kong
1 memorial
Ruy Barbosa
Born Ruy Barbosa D'Oliveira in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. A defender of civil liberties, he fought for the abolition of slavery in Brazil. He fled to London after being accused of being a conspirat...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Law, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Brazil
1 memorial
Lord Alfred Douglas
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1 memorial
William Tegetmeier
Naturalist and journalist. Born William Bernhardt Tegetmeier at High Street, Colnbrook Buckinghamshire. A founding member of the Savage Club, and a writer and journalist. He befriended Charles Darw...
1 memorial