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 ...

We are steeped in the idioms and phrases of the King James Version. On its 400th anniversary, David Edgar questions how revolutionary it really was In trying to sum up the unique genius of the King ...

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, ...

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 ...