The Battle for the Language of the Bible : VIDEO, n late-medieval England, English quietly ousted French in law and government— but the move to make it God’s language meant bloodshed. This program looks at the battle for a Bible in English, a struggle with huge impact on the language itself. Dramatic readings from successive English Bibles show the language’s evolution. Location footage and original manuscripts illustrate key figures and events, such as John Wycliffe, the Lollards, and the first English Bible; William Langland’s Piers Plowman; Henry V’s official correspondence; the role of the Chancery or English civil service; William Caxton’s printing press; William Tyndale’s translation; and the King James Bible.

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			The Battle for the Language of the Bible

In late-medieval England, English quietly ousted French in law and government— but the move to make it God’s language meant bloodshed. This program looks at the battle for a Bible in English, a struggle with huge impact on the language itself. Dramatic readings from successive English Bibles show the language’s evolution. Location footage and original manuscripts illustrate key figures and events, such as John Wycliffe, the Lollards, and the first English Bible; William Langland’s Piers Plowman; Henry V’s official correspondence; the role of the Chancery or English civil service; William Caxton’s printing press; William Tyndale’s translation; and the King James Bible. (52 minutes) The DVD version has on-demand English subtitles and can be viewed using a DVD player or computer DVD-ROM drive.

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