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Wycliffe, John

Category Description for John Wycliffe Wycliffe (circa 1330-1384) made the first complete translation of the Bible into English (Middle English). He rejected Papal authority and other teachings of the Church. His followers were called Lollards.

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• - Biographical sketch by James E. Kiefer.
  
• - Papal condemnation with Wycliffe's reply.
  
• - Entry in Fox's Book of Martyrs.
  
• - Biography and links.
  
• - Original Latin text, with English section headings.
  
• - Brief overview of his life. In the Columbia Encyclopedia.
  
• - Brief summary of his life, and a scanned extract of a Lollard sermon from the 4th Sunday in Lent.
  
• - Middle English translation of the Bible, edition of 1395.
  
• - His contribution to Bible Translation and the English Reformation (from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia)
  
• - An entry by Alessandro Conti from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. A brief introduction to his thought.
  
• - Summary of his intentions, work, and teachings.
  
• - Brief biography of his life and works.
  
• - Brief outline of his life, and three illustrations.
  
• - Biography by Pastor Gary J. Hall. Includes a summary of Wycliffe's theology and influence.
  
• - A translation into English of Wyclif's words, "It Will Greatly Help You, for Understanding Scripture", and "How to Read the Bible".
  
  

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