Medieval times are synonymous with Knights of the Round Table, jousting tournaments and giant turkey legs, adventure, lore, castles, and ladies in waiting. But what you might not know, is that during that time period in England, reading and speaking the Bible in English was illegal. People were actually burned at the stake for doing so. William Tyndale was deeply bothered that the common people didn't have access to the Bible in their native language, and gave everything to