The King James Bible reaches print
About this date: Cambridge explicitly states that the exact publication date, price, and print run are unknown.
Translation companies complete the English Bible commissioned under James I, and the resulting volume is published in London.
Historical context
University scholars and ecclesiastical oversight shaped a collaborative project within the English church. Surviving evidence does not fix an exact publication day.
Key points
- Work was divided among companies of scholars.
- Bancroft circulated rules for the translation.
- The first edition included an Apocrypha section.
People
- James VI and I
- Richard Bancroft
- Lancelot Andrewes
Sources and further reading
- Towards 1611: The Making of the King James Bible
Exhibition account of the translation companies and publication evidence.