Tyndale BibleThe Tyndale Bible generally refers to the body of biblical translations by the English Biblical scholar and linguistWilliam Tyndale, made in c. 1522–1535. Tyndale's biblical text is credited with being the first English-language Biblical translation to work directly from Greek and, for the Pentateuch, Hebrew texts. The Vulgate and German Bibles were also used.
The Obedience of a Christian ManThe Obedience of a Christen man, and how Christen rulers ought to govern, wherein also (if thou mark diligently) thou shalt find eyes to perceive the crafty convience of all iugglers. is a 1528 book by the English Protestant author William Tyndale. The spelling of this title is now commonly modernized and abbreviated to The Obedience of a Christian Man.
JehovahVocalization of the divine name YHWH"Jehovah" at Exodus 6:3 (1611 King James Version)Jehovah () is a Latinization of the HebrewיְהֹוָהYəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammatonיהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. The Tetragrammaton is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God's name in Christianity.
Henry VIIIKing of England from 1509 to 1547Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Ireland from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry was born in Greenwich as the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. His elder brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales, was heir apparent and married Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess.
ProtestantismMajor branch of Christianity
Martin LutherMartin Luther ( LOO-thər; German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history. Born in Eisleben, Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507.Divine right of kingsThe divine right of kings is a political and religious doctrine of political legitimacy of a monarchy in post-ReformationWestern Christianity, culminating in the Age of Absolutism (c. 1610 – c. 1789). It is also known as the divine-right theory of kingship. The doctrine asserts that a monarch is not accountable to any earthly authority (such as a parliament or the Pope) because their right to rule is derived from divine authority.
Catholic ChurchChristian church based in RomeReformationThe Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church hierarchy. Towards the end of the Renaissance, the Reformation marked the beginning of Protestantism.
CaesaropapismCaesaropapism is the idea of blending the social and political power of secular government with religious power, or of making secular authority superior to the spiritual authority of the Church, especially concerning the connection of the Church with government. Although Justus Henning Böhmer (1674–1749) may have originally coined the term (Cäsaropapismus), it was Max Weber (1864–1920) who wrote that "a secular, caesaropapist ruler ...
Printing pressMachine for applying ink under pressure Printing pressA recreated Gutenberg press at the International Printing Museum in Carson, CaliforniaClassificationMachineApplicationPrintingInventorJohannes GutenbergInventedc. 1440 Part of a series on theHistory of printing TechniquesPintadera10,000 BCWoodblock printing200Movable type1040Intaglio (printmaking)1430Printing pressc. 1440Etchingc.Protestant ReformersProtestant Reformers were theologians whose careers, works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer, sharing his views publicly in 1517, followed by Andreas Karlstadt and Philip Melanchthon at Wittenberg, who promptly joined the new movement. In 1519, Huldrych Zwingli became the first reformer to express a form of the Reformed tradition.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.