Myles Coverdale

Miles Coverdale ( Myles Coverdale also; * 1488 in Coverham, County of York, † January 20, 1569 in London ) was an English translator of the Bible and the Bishop of Exeter.

Life

Coverdale studied philosophy and theology at the University of Cambridge. After his studies, he entered Cambridge in the Augustinian order. There he met Robert Barnes (1495-1540), and became acquainted with the writings and teachings of Martin Luther. 1526 Barnes was accused of heresy, two years later, Coverdale resigned from the monastery and joined the English Reformation. Later he fled via Hamburg to Antwerp, where he completed the translation of the Bible into English by William Tyndale and printed. It was the second translation of the Latin Bible ( Vulgate ) into English, the first John Wyclif had written. In the first edition of his complete name of Tyndale, who translated the New Testament and parts of the Old was not mentioned because it would have the translation of King Henry VIII not recognized. In 1548 he returned to England and was introduced at the English court. In 1551 he was by King Edward VI. appointed Bishop of Exeter. 1553 Coverdale was dismissed and imprisoned all his offices; after his release he went abroad. After the accession of Queen Elizabeth I, he returned for the second time back to England, where he was rector at St. Magnus Church in London until his death.