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The Tyndale Bible was an illegal translation of portions of the Bible into English, the first high-quality English translation that was based on the ancient Greek.  Though prohibited by King Henry VIII and the Catholic Church, William Tyndale secretly did the translation in the early 1500s (around the same time that Martin Luther was translating the Bible into German), and then Tyndale arranged for sale of copies of his work to the public in England.

The Tyndale Bible was an illegal translation of portions of the Bible into English, the first high-quality English translation that was based on the ancient Greek.  Though prohibited by King Henry VIII and the Catholic Church, William Tyndale secretly did the translation in the early 1500s (around the same time that Martin Luther was translating the Bible into German), and then Tyndale arranged for sale of copies of his work to the public in England.

Demand by the public in England was high for this Bible, but the supply was low due to limitations of the printing press and the opposition by the King and other authorities.  High demand and low supply means this:  a high price.  The King and church authorities began buying up copies of this Bible to keep it out of the hands of the public, but often had to pay the "market price" to buy up the copies.  This money then went to the printers and provided the funds for them to pay for the printing of more Tyndale Bibles.  The operation of supply and demand made it difficult to censor and suppress this Bible.

Demand by the public in England was high for this Bible, but the supply was low due to limitations of the printing press and the opposition by the authorities.  High demand and low supply means this:  a high price.  The King and church authorities began buying up copies of this Bible to keep it out of the hands of the public, but often had to pay the "market price" to buy up the copies.  This money then went to the printers and provided the funds for them to pay for the printing of more Tyndale Bibles.  This effect of supply and demand made it difficult to censor and suppress this Bible.

Supply and demand comprise a very powerful force, stronger than any individual or government.  Over time, supply and demand prevail, and ultimately all authorities endorsed the idea of an English translation of the Bible, leading to the printing of the magnificent King James Version in 1611.  But the unstoppable effect of supply and demand did not occur soon enough to help Tyndale himself; he was executed as a heretic in 1536 after he refused to recant his beliefs.

Supply and demand comprise a very powerful force, stronger than any individual or government.  Over time, supply and demand prevail, and ultimately the authorities endorsed the idea of an English translation of the Bible, leading to the printing of the magnificent King James Version less than a century later, in 1611.  But the unstoppable effect of supply and demand did not occur soon enough to help Tyndale himself; he was executed as a heretic in 1536 after he refused to recant his beliefs.

== The "Free Market" ==

== The "Free Market" ==