Kerry McCarthy, Associate Professor of Music at Duke University, analyses the music of William Byrd as a way to understand the contexts of the King James Bible.

06. Psalm 23 from the King James Bible, the Wycliffite Bible, the Coverdale, the Douai-Reims, and in verse renderings by Philip Sidney and George Herbert

Mar 3rd, 2011 8m 17s

Readings by various members of the College.

05. David McKitterick on "Printing the Bible in 1611"

Mar 3rd, 2011 1h 3m

David McKitterick, Wren Librarian and Professor of Bibliography, discusses the material, economic, and technological history of Bible printing before and during the production of the King James Bible.

04. Genesis 11: 5-9 (The Tower of Babel), from the King James Bible, the German of Martin Luther, the Spanish of Cassiodoro de Reina, the Dutch Statenbijbel, and the Douai-Reims

Mar 3rd, 2011 6m 33s

Readings by various members of the College.

03. John Morrill on "Why the King James Bible was Necessary"

Mar 3rd, 2011 53m 33s

John Morrill, Professor of British and Irish History at the University of Cambridge, describes the political and theological background to and impact of the King James Bible.

02. Genesis 1:1-5 from the King James Bible, Greek Septuagint, Vetus Latina, and Hebrew

Mar 3rd, 2011 6m 9s

Readings by various members of the College.

01. Introductory Remarks by Clive Wilmer

Mar 3rd, 2011 10m

Clive Wilmer, poet and Fellow in English, introduces the events of the day and outlines the importance of the King James Bible in the history of the College and of the English language.

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