Abstract
SHIS passage from the Preface to the King James Bible, The Translators to the Reader, is perhaps the most prominent statement that we have of the little-known belief that John Trevisa (ca. 1342-1402) translated the Bible into English. Yet it is true that for nearly five hundred years this idea has been debated back and forth by editors, historians, and students of the Bible. Unfortunately, no decisive evidence has been brought forward, and it therefore cannot be said that anyone has clearly established the truth or falsity of the allegation quoted above. My purpose in the present study is, first, to evaluate the tradition which says that Trevisa translated the Bible; second, to review some pertinent facts about Trevisa's career; and, third, to suggest a new line of inquiry that should be more profitable for future research, and may even lead to the resolution of this interesting problem.
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