Bishop William Morgan and the Translation of the Bible
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The role of Bishop William Morgan in translating the Bible into Welsh in 1588.
Shows the importance of the work of Bishop William Morgan in translating the Bible into Welsh in 1588.
From: The Story of Welsh Brought to Book
First broadcast : 22 January 2003
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History, Religious Education
Topic : Early Wales and Britain, Medieval Wales, Worship in Wales
Keywords : Culture and beliefs, History of the Welsh language, Bishop William Morgan, Bible translation
Notes : This clip could be used to support a study of religion in Wales and the Welsh language. What is Huw Edwards's opinion of William Morgan? What is the opinion of the historians, Dr Geraint Jenkins and Dr John Davies?
