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al_borlandyesterday at 8:41 PM1 replyview on HN

A centuries old problem. Early translations of the Bible to English were illegal or required licenses.

William Tyndale was put to death for translating the Bible into English, which would have been an act to make information open and accessible.


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josephcsibleyesterday at 9:36 PM

> William Tyndale was put to death for translating the Bible into English

That's not what he was put to death for. See https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/tyndales-her... and https://www.chinakasreflections.com/did-the-roman-catholic-c...