Hernán Cortés vs William Tyndale
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Hernán Cortés (1485–1547) and William Tyndale (1494–1536) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1494 to 1536.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
- — Born in Medellín, Castile Verified
- — Studied at Salamanca Verified
- — Emigrated to Hispaniola Verified
- — Took part in the Spanish conquest of Cuba Verified
- — Led an expedition from Cuba to the Mexican mainland Verified
- — Entered Tenochtitlan and met Moctezuma II Verified
- — Driven from Tenochtitlan on La Noche Triste Verified
- — Captured Tenochtitlan, bringing down the Aztec Empire Verified
- — Named governor and captain-general of New Spain Verified
- — Created Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca Verified
- — Died at Castilleja de la Cuesta, near Seville Verified
William Tyndale (1494–1536)
- — Born in Gloucestershire, England Verified
- — Received his Bachelor of Arts from Magdalen Hall, Oxford Verified
- — Served as tutor in the household of Sir John Walsh at Little Sodbury Verified
- — Sought support in London for an English Bible translation Verified
- — Left England for the continent Verified
- — Published the first printed English New Testament at Worms Verified
- — Published The Obedience of a Christian Man Verified
- — Published his English translation of the Pentateuch Verified
- — Betrayed and arrested in Antwerp Verified
- — Executed at Vilvoorde Verified