Henry VIII Orders English Bibles

Date: May 6, 1541 • Location: London, United Kingdom

King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.

Henry VIII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 22 April 1509, and King of England and Ireland from 18 June 1542 until his death in 1547.