Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) was born near London. Andrewes was an eloquent Anglican preacher who was ordained in 1580 after graduating from Cambridge. He was the first appointee to translate the Authorized or King James Version of the Bible. He worked on 12 books in the Old Testament. His piety and convictions guided him during the daunting task of producing an accurate translation of the Bible that could be used by all people.
