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From Tyndale to Madison: How the Death of an English Martyr led to the American Bill of Rights

by Michael Farris

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A sweeping literary work, tracing the epic history of religious liberty across three centuries, from the turbulent waning days of medieval Europe to colonial America and the birth pangs of a new nation.

With literally a cast of thousands, the tapestry of world history is on display here. From the remarkable translation work of William Tyndale to the court intrigues of Henry VIII and Thomas More, the battle for the English Bible culminates in the venerable King James Version. Readers witness the anguish of religious dissenters under the oppressive reign of Bloody Mary and the first sparks of liberty with the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the English Commonwealth. A little more than 100 years later, across the sea, James Madison, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson fight to establish a bill of rights that will guarantee every American citizen the free exercise of their religion.

Without sugarcoating either side of the story, author Michael Farris, an exemplary 21st century statesman and constitutional lawyer who regularly defends religious freedom on Capitol Hill, shares eye-opening historical details regarding the sacrifices people made then to secure the inalienable rights we enjoy today.

"We must tell the story of the Christian persecutors, so that we can put to the test the claim that people who cared little about faith and religion were the heroes of liberty. The true heroes are not to be found among the salons of the Enlightenment philosophies, but in the cells in King's Bench Prison and tied to the stake at Smithfield."

This is their story.

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From Tyndale to Madison: How the Death of an English Martyr led to the American Bill of Rights

Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 490
Publisher: Broadman & Holman
ISBN: 978-0805426113