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Tyndale was betrayed by Henry Philips, a well-educated Englishman who had lost his inheritance due to his own [[gambling]] [[addiction]]. For more than a year the [[Roman Catholic Church]] had control of him, and allowed him to continue to translate the [[Old Testament]]. Ultimately he was then transferred to local authorities under the jurisdiction of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Charles V of Spain|Charles V]], who had previously presided over the trial of [[Martin Luther]]. [[King Henry VIII]], who disliked Tyndale for outspokenly opposing his divorce to Catherine of Aragon, and for opposing authority by the English monarchy over the church.

Tyndale was betrayed by Henry Philips, a well-educated Englishman who had lost his inheritance due to his own [[gambling]] [[addiction]]. For more than a year the [[Roman Catholic Church]] had control of him, and allowed him to continue to translate the [[Old Testament]]. Ultimately he was then transferred to local authorities under the jurisdiction of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Charles V of Spain|Charles V]], who had previously presided over the trial of [[Martin Luther]]. [[King Henry VIII]], who disliked Tyndale for outspokenly opposing his divorce to Catherine of Aragon, and for opposing authority by the English monarchy over the church.

The [[Edict of Worms]] (1521) required punishment by death to anyone who spread [[Lutheran]] or reformist ideologies, as Tyndale was doing.  Pope Paul III had no jurisdiction over this, and certain could not overturn Charles V's decrees. Moreover, Charles V had sacked [[Rome]] and imprisoned the Pope's predecessor, so Pope Paul III had no influence over Charles V.

The [[Diet of Worms#Edict of Worms|Edict of Worms]] (1521) required punishment by death to anyone who spread [[Lutheran]] or reformist ideologies, as Tyndale was doing.  Pope Paul III had no jurisdiction over this, and certain could not overturn Charles V's decrees. Moreover, Charles V had sacked [[Rome]] and imprisoned the Pope's predecessor, so Pope Paul III had no influence over Charles V.

Tyndale was arrested and imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorden, tried and convicted on secular criminal charges that did not include anything about translating the [[Bible]]. Neither King Henry VIII nor Charles V intervened. Tyndale was first strangled, and then burnt in the prison yard, Oct. 6, 1536. [http://www.swordsearcher.com/christian-authors/william-tyndale.html]

Tyndale was arrested and imprisoned in the castle of Vilvoorden, tried and convicted on secular criminal charges that did not include anything about translating the [[Bible]]. Neither King Henry VIII nor Charles V intervened. Tyndale was first strangled, and then burnt in the prison yard, Oct. 6, 1536. [http://www.swordsearcher.com/christian-authors/william-tyndale.html]