William Tyndale has been called “the hidden father of the English language”. He was the first to translate the Bible into English, and in doing so, he changed the English language forever. Before Tyndale's translation, some English words had three different spellings. Tyndale helped formalize both the spelling and speech patterns of different words and expressions. Tyndale spoke seven different languages ​​and was proficient in Hebrew and Greek. He was a priest who worked his whole life to master his intellectual gifts and put them to good use. Tyndale was disciplined and efficient. He could have come a long way in the Church if he had not worked so hard to challenge current authority, but he did all of this to ensure that men and women could read the Bible in their own language. Tyndale translated the entire New Testament and most of the Old Testament. His translation paved the way for the publication of the Geneva Bible in 1560, which became the primary Bible used throughout Britain until the 17th century. During William Tyndale's lifetime, access to the Bible was very limited. The Church only approved the Latin Vulgate Bible, so even when someone obtained a Bible, they were usually unable to read it. The Bible therefore became a divider between the Church and the reformers who advocated for greater access to the Bible. Tyndale leaves Christians and English speakers a legacy of defiance of authority in order to spread the word of God. He is the perfect example of self-sacrifice to live a life fully devoted to God and his ministry. William Tyndale was born into a farming family around 1494; the exact date is unknown. He decided to separate from agricultural life to work in the middle of paper ......ydaily life.Works CitedCahill, Elizabeth Kirkl. “A bible for the plowman.” Commonweal 124.7 (1997): 19. Academic Research Premier. EBSCO. Internet. May 18, 2011. Hudson, Chris. “The Burning Books – a story to showcase the impact of William Tyndale.” Barnabas in schools. 2011. Internet. May 10, 2011. .Hudson, Chris. “The Burning Books – the impact of William Tyndale.” Barnabas in schools. 2011. Internet. May 10, 2011. .Galli, Mark. “What the English Bible cost a man.” Christian History 13.3 (1994): 12. Academic Research Premier. EBSCO. Internet. May 18, 2011. “Let there be light. » Economist 330.7846 (1994): 92. Academic Research Premier. EBSCO. Internet. May 18, 2011.Tyndale, William. “A hero in the information age.” Economist 389.8611 (2008): 101-103. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. May 18 2011.