Matthew's Bible
By 1537, England had yet to attain its own official vernacular Bible. This book was an attempt by John Rogers, under the pseudonym of "Thomas Matthew," to remedy that problem. The so-called Matthew's Bible featured a translation of Joshua through 2 Chronicles from Hebrew texts, while the rest was in large part a collage of Tyndale's and Coverdale's previous works. Although not produced by the crown, this version was printed with its authorization. As such, this bible represents the progress made within England to bring the Scriptures to the people in a language they could understand.
Vincent Strudwick. “English Fears of Social Disintegration and Modes of Control, 1533-1611.” In The Bible in the Renaissance: Essays on Biblical Commentary and Translation in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries, 133–49. St Andrews Studies in Reformation History. Aldershot, Hants, UK: Ashgate, 2001. From page 137.
