Obedience of a Christian Man

William Tyndale (1492-1536) was a prominent English scholar who greatly aided the Protestant reformation with the translation and publication of the Tyndale Bible. Tyndale received a B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge University, where he would begin his extensive research and translations of the New Testament. Utilizing recent printing technologies, Tyndale's version of the Bible became widely known, attracting controversy along with praise. His theological views developed as he became more involved with the reformation. In 'The Obedience of a Christian Man' (1528) outlays his notions for the diving right of kings, wherein the king of a country is also the head of the church.