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A Long and Illustrious History

Who was the first person to translate the Bible into English?

AWilliam Tyndale
BJohn Wycliffe
CThomas Cranmer
DJohn Knox

Explanation

William Tyndale was the first person to translate the New Testament into English in 1526. He was later executed for heresy. His translation formed the basis of the King James Bible (1611).

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