Most of us are aware that Guy Fawkes became involved with a band of English Catholics who were intent on assassinating [the Protestant] King James I of England [VI of Scotland] Interestingly enough though, the gunpowder conspiracy began in 1604--the same year, King James convened the Hampton Court conference where it was decided a new translation of the bible should be made. The Church of England commenced with the KJV of the bible in 1604, which wasn't completed until 1611.
A theoretical question: If Guy Fawkes succeeded in destroying parliament and the killing of King James I of England would the church have abandoned the new translation because King James was the main person funding the project, was he not? If it had been abandoned how would that have changed religion and the bible as we see it today? The Bishop's Bible would have still been the standard until someone stepped up for a new translation, but who and how long that would take is questionable.
A theoretical question: If Guy Fawkes succeeded in destroying parliament and the killing of King James I of England would the church have abandoned the new translation because King James was the main person funding the project, was he not? If it had been abandoned how would that have changed religion and the bible as we see it today? The Bishop's Bible would have still been the standard until someone stepped up for a new translation, but who and how long that would take is questionable.
