The publication of William Tyndale’s translation of the Latin New Testament into English in 1526 was a game changer. His aim was to make the Bible accessible to everyone and no other English writer – not even Shakespeare – has reached so many readers.

Tyndale’s Testament has influenced every English Bible translation that has followed. Phrases we use every day – ‘let there be light’, ‘salt of the earth’, ‘eat, drink and be merry’ – are Tyndale’s.

400 years later, Regent’s invites you to explore the enduring impact of Tyndale’s translation.

About the Exhibition

We have unlocked the treasures of the Angus Library to trace the stories of Bible translation from Tyndale’s Testament through to the first translations of the Bible into Hindi, Punjabi and Sanskrit in the early nineteenth century.

Visitors will encounter:

• Early English New Testaments and Bibles influenced by Tyndale’s pioneering work
• Developments in Bible printing and translation across the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
• People and communities across the world who treasured their Bibles
• Archival treasures including Tyndale’s 1536 Testament, the first translations of the Bible into Welsh and Manx, a 16th-century Syriac Bible printed in Vienna, a 16th-century copy of the Torah printed in Venice, and much more!

Information for Visitors

The exhibition runs on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026 in Helwys Hall, Regent’s Park College.

At the moment, bookings are only open to Regent’s and Greyfriars alumni.

Register for Game-changer