The King James Bible, the most famous version of the world’s most influential book, was published on this day in history, May 2, 1611. "The King James, or Authorized, Version of the Bible ...

In 1604, King James authorized scholars to make a translation of the Bible, drawing both from earlier English ones and the original Hebrew and Greek. Published in 1611, the King James version ...

the 1611 English translation of the Old and New Testaments that bears his name. The King James Bible, one of the most printed books ever, transformed the English language, coining everyday phrases ...

A vicar clearing out a cupboard at his church found a forgotten first edition King James Bible dating back to 1611. There are believed to be fewer than 200 such Bibles still in existence.

The original text of the King James bible dates back to 1611. Prof Campbell said he had wanted his version to be close to the original. The Archbishop of Canterbury commissioned Oxford University ...