Know Your Bible

IT TOOK OVER 1,300 YEARS to get an English Bible into your hands today. Journey with us & explore the rich history of this book. Learn about the people and events that contributed to the making of the English Bible.

The Lindisfarne Gospels, c. 700

The first translation of the Gospels into the English language. Read more about the Lindisfarne Gospels.

Ælfric of Eynsham, c. 955

The first translation of the Old Testament into the English language. Read more about Ælfric of Eynsham.

John Wycliffe, c. 1382 (Part 1)

The first complete translation of the English Bible. Read more about John Wycliffe.

John Wycliffe, c. 1382 (Part 2)

With his translation of the English Bible, John Wycliffe is branded as a heretic. Read more about John Wycliffe (Part 2).