Sir Christopher Wren statue bust in The Library at St Paul's Cathedral, London -

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Sir Christopher Wren statue bust in The Library at St Paul's Cathedral, London. When London burned in 1666, the cathedral library perished in the flames. Undaunted by the lack of books, Sir Christopher Wren was careful to include a new library in the rebuilt cathedral. Among the books held here is an original Tyndale bible. William Tyndale translated the gospels into English, and as a result was condemned as a heretic by the Catholic church. He was executed, and copies of his bible were destroyed - with a public burning held at St Paul's Cathedral. It is therefore a little ironic to find a rare surviving copy among the treasures of its library today. 

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Size: 5197px × 3458px
Location: London. UK
Photo credit: © Howard Barlow / Alamy / Afripics
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