10th June 1953: The first issue of the first edition of the 'Authorised Version' of the English Bible, printed in London in 1611 by Robert Barker. Commissioned by King James I, it is also known as the ...

Shakespeare was still alive when this Bible was published. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shortly after he ascended the English ...

Or read for yourself the first few lines of the Book of Genesis, which include "the earth was without form and void/And the darkness was upon the face of the deep . . ." Or try Psalm 63:1: "O God, ...

THIS PAST YEAR, the four hundredth since the initial publication of the King James Bible, was marked by a spate of celebratory commemorations on both sides of the Atlantic. After all, our canonical ...

The King James Bible has been called the world's most influential version of the most influential book in the most influential language. It is the Bible that travelled with British imperialism into ...