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title: Execution of William Tyndale
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15560/execution-of-william-tyndale/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Execution of William Tyndale
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15560.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Woodcut image of the execution of [William Tyndale](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Tyndale/) (c. 1494-1536) from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). Tyndale was first strangled, in recognition of his standing as a scholar, and then his corpse was burned at the stake. His last words were a prayer, "Lord, Open the King of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/)'s Eyes!" in reference to the prohibition on translating the [Bible](https://www.worldhistory.org/bible/) into English.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, March 30). Execution of William Tyndale. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Execution of William Tyndale." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 30, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Execution of William Tyndale." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Foxe%27s_Book_of_Martyrs_-_Tyndale.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Foxe%27s_Book_of_Martyrs_-_Tyndale.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 30 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.