Bible, Printing, and the Reformation
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Who was John Wycliffe?
A reformer who believed people should be able to read the Bible in their own language.
What did Wycliffe and his followers do?
They translated the Latin Vulgate Bible into English.
Why was William Tyndale important?
He translated Scripture into English directly from Greek and Hebrew.
What is manuscript culture?
A culture where texts were copied and produced by hand.
What is rubrication?
Red text used for headings, instructions, and divisions in manuscripts.
What is illumination?
Decoration in manuscripts, especially illustrations and gold leaf.
Why was movable-type printing important to the Reformation?
It made Bibles and Reformation ideas cheaper, faster, and easier to spread.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
He helped introduce movable-type printing to Europe in the 1400s.
What was the Geneva Bible?
A popular Protestant English Bible from 1560 that included commentary notes.
What was the King James Bible?
A 1611 English Bible authorized by King James I and translated from Greek and Hebrew.