Secrets of the Dead

Season 6

Episode 2: Battle for the Bible

The dangers faced by religious reformers and those who translated the Bible into English are examined in this compelling episode. Actor Liev Schreiber narrates this chilling account of the efforts of theologian John Wycliffe, scholar William Tyndale and Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer to produce Bibles in English that included their own interpretations of the Scriptures. Included are comments from Claremont Graduate University English and history professor Lori Anne Ferrell.