Battle for the Bible (25 Apr. 2007)

Three men of the Middle Ages dare to circulate English-language translations of the Bible and pay dearly for their heresy.

Director:

David Wilson

Writer:

Michael Berk

Stars:

Liev Schreiber, John Higgins, Simon Williams

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Liev Schreiber	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
John Higgins	...	William Tyndale
Simon Williams	...	Thomas Cranmer
Graham Turner	...	John Wycliffe
Kenneth Branagh	...	Himself - Bible Readings (voice)
Lori Anne Ferrell	...	Herself - Professor of English and History
David Daniell	...	Himself - Author
Diarmaid MacCulloch	...	Himself - Professor of the History of the Church
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guido Latre	...	Himself - Professor of Literature and Arts

Storyline

Three men who dared to circulate English-language translations of the Bible and paid dearly for their heresy are the subject of this episode. The dangerous lives of the Bible translators, John Wycliffe (mid-1320s - 1384) and William Tyndale (c. 1494 - 1536), and the English Reformation leader Thomas Cranmer (1489 - 1556) are depicted. Modern-day scholars and historians are interviewed.

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Plot Keywords:

bible | heresy | translation | translator | voice over narration | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Mystery | War

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Details

Release Date:

25 April 2007 (USA)

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