[NorthstarMom]

One example is the English Reformer William Tyndale, he was strangled almost to the point of death, then burned alive for his work of translating the Bible into English so people could read God’s word for themselves.

[Campion]

Tyndale was tried and convicted of heresy in Belgium. The Belgians didn't care whether he had translated the Bible into English or Swahili (they didn't speak either language). His bill of indictment is actually posted on the Internet somewhere (in English translation). There are several charges, but none of them are "he translated the Bible".

Oddly enough, Tyndale was "ratted out" to the Belgian authorities by an English agent of King Henry VIII. This was after Henry had broken with the Pope; Henry wanted Tyndale gone because Tyndale agreed with the Pope (!) that Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn was invalid. Strange but true!

But I wasn't asking about unauthorized Bible translations, but about the original poster's assertion that Catholics were prohibited from reading the Bible. And not just occasionally, but "for centuries".

[vladimir998]

“One example is the English Reformer William Tyndale...for his work of translating the Bible into English so people could read God’s word for themselves.”

That, of course, is completely false. Translation was not considered heresy. David Daniell makes this clear in his biography of Tyndale. Maybe you should read it.

[Arthur McGowan]

There were translations into English before Tyndale and translations after Tyndale. IIRC, he was a heretic, and his translation was objectionable on doctrinal grounds.

Whether or not we accept burning heretics anymore, the reason he was burned was NOT the mere fact that he translated the Scriptures.

[verga]

One example is the English Reformer William Tyndale, he was strangled almost to the point of death, then burned alive for his work of translating the Bible into English so people could read God’s word for themselves.

And Tyndale's translation was terrible, that is why it was banned.