2007-09-05 08:38:27 · 5 answers · asked by holly j 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Probably this:
"1526 AD: William Tyndale's New Testament; The First New Testament to be Printed in the English Language. (Worms edition)"
"Gutenburg invented the printing press in the 1450's, and the first book to ever be printed was the Bible (in Latin). With the onset of the Reformation in the early 1500's, the first printings of the Bible in the English language were produced illegally and at great personal risk of those involved.
William Tyndale was the Captain of the Army of English reformers, and in many ways their spiritual leader. His work of translating the Greek New Testament into the plain English of the ploughman was made possible through Erasmus' publication of his Greek/Latin New Testament printed in 1516.
2007-09-05 08:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tyndall's Bible is usually given this accolade, although most will be unaware of that 163 years previous to this event a love poem was first scribed in English upon skins.
A number have been found in various graves in the vicinity of Winchester Cathedral.
Research will shortly acknowledged this as the earliest published example of written English.
2007-09-05 17:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by New Sage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the King James Bible.
2007-09-05 15:41:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure but have a feeling it was the julius works calendar in or around the year 1000....
2007-09-05 15:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by oh purleeeeze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a feeling it was the bible, but I don't know when.
2007-09-05 15:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by guardian_erin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋