Famous translation - 1611
King James I of England, principal "moover and author" of the King James Version.
Introduction
In January 1604 King James I of England (VI of Scotland) ordered that a new translation of the Bible be made into English. He helped establish a system for the work of translation, with edits and cross-checks by the nation’s top scholars and religious leaders. The idea was to ensure the greatest possible accuracy in the finished product. The result was one of the most influential Bible translations in history, second only to Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. It was printed in 1611. The publication date is commonly given as this day, 2 May 1611, although hard evidence to establish this assertion is lacking. Here is part of the first version’s flattering dedication to King James.
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“There are infinite arguments of this right Christian and Religious affection in your MAJESTIE: but none is more forcible to declare it to others, then the vehement and perpetuated desire of the accomplishing and publishing of this Worke, which now with all humilitie we present unto your MAJESTIE. For when your Highnesse had once out of deepe judgment apprehended, how convenient it was, That out of the Originall sacred tongues, together with comparing of the labours, both in our owne and other forreigne Languages, of many worthy men who went before us, there should be one more exact Translation of the holy Scriptures into the English tongue; your MAJESTIE did never desist, to urge and to excite those to whom it was commended, that the worke might be hastened, and that the businesse might be expedited in so decent a maner, as a matter of such importance might justly require.
“And now at last, by the Mercy of GOD, and the continuance of our Labours, it being brought unto such a conclusion, as that we have great hope that the Church of England shall reape good fruit thereby; we hold it our duety to offer it to your MAJESTIE, not onely as to our King and Soveraigne, but as to the principall moover and Author of the Worke.”
http://www.mapsofworld.com/on-this-day/may-2-1611-the-king-james-bible-is-published-for-the-first-time and http://www.examiner.com/article/the-king-james-bible-is-400-years-old-may-2-1611-may-2-2011, etc.