ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, MARCH 24, 1603, KING JAMES I ASCENDS TO THRONE: AMERICAN COLONIZER, BIBLE NAMESAKE. Robert Aitken, a Philadelphia bookseller born in Scotland, published a version of the ...

If nothing else, the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible this year is proving that passions run deep about the translation known for its Shakespearean sound. Commissioned by En… ...

This Bible, known as the King James Version (KJV), helped King James leave behind a lasting cultural footprint — one of his goals as a leader.

The King James Version of the Bible was published 400 years ago. It's no longer the top-selling Bible, but in those four centuries, it has woven itself deeply into our speech and culture.

The King James Version of the Bible was published on this day in history, May 2, 1611. King James I authorized the first official English-language version of the Bible in 1604.

The King James Version of the Bible, also known as the "Authorized Version," marks its 400th anniversary in 2011, and by any measure, it has had a lasting impact on the world and on the lang.

But King James wasn’t too happy with the Puritan overtones in the Geneva Bible, which challenged a king's divine right to rule. To solve this problem, King James commissioned a brand-new version ...