Publication of the King James Bible

Date: May 2, 1611 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.

The King James Bible, widely known by the nickname King James Version (KJV) and the Authorized Version, is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England and Church of Scotland, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I. The 80 books of the KJV include 39 books of the Old Testament, 14 books of Apocrypha, and the 27 books of the New Testament.