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The early censorship of the English Bible was imposed during the sixteenth century. One example is William Tyndale’s pocket-size New Testament translation, which underwent destruction including the burning of its manuscript, the published translation texts, and even the printers and possessors of these materials. This article reviews the legal history and the religious significance of the censorship, which further influences the appearance of the Authorized Version (1611). Related facts are parliamentary policies concerning imports of foreign printing, book licensing and the use of the Bible. The latter part of this paper reviews events organized by Wolsey, Tunstall and Warham, and the launch of scholarly based Bible-translation. This paper concludes by re-emphasizing the significance of these parties in sustaining the divine preservation and development of Biblical literaturereaders, translators, printers, traders, clergy and legislators. They made the Phoenix rise from the heap of ashes to heaven, and inspired the work of the King James Bible.

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William Tydale, Bible Translation, censorship, New Testament, Henry VIII, monopoly, King James

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