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In 1526 the Bishop of London lit a bonfire outside St Paul's cathedral on which he burnt as many copies of the New Testament in English as he could find. The translator, William Tyndale, had fled to Europe to complete his work, and later died a martyr there. In this special feature for Sunday Worship the Venerable Miranda Threlfall-Holmes weaves together music, readings and reflections to mark this anniversary. She visits the library at St Paul's which now houses one of only three original editions of Tyndale's New Testament. She interviews Dr Paula Gooder and Professor Diarmaid Macculloch about why the work of translating Scripture was seen as so dangerous, and what makes Tyndale's translation such a literary and theological treasure. She also speaks to members of 'Churches Together in Lymm', who organised events and readings around this anniversary as part of the town's annual festival. Producer: Rosie Dawson