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{{quote | text=For the [[Bible]] is the faith of the [[Church]], and the more widely it becomes known the better it will be. Therefore since the [[laity]] should know the faith, it should be taught in whatever language is most easily understood." - John Wycliffe}}''Synopsis:'' John Wycliffe (also spelled Wyclif) was an important Christian leader who lived from 1324 to 1384. He "lived almost 200 years before the [[Reformation]], but his beliefs and teachings closely match those of Luther, Calvin and other Reformers. As a man ahead of his time, historians have called Wycliffe the "Morning star of the Reformation."
He criticized false teachings in the Church. In 1382 he translated an English Bible - [[Wyclif's Bible]]. This was the first new European translation in 1,000 years. He sent itinerant preachers throughout England known as the [[Lollards]] who inspired a spiritual revolution. This movement was not long-lived however, and the Church removed him from his teaching position at Oxford.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(Wycliffe) Text of Wycliffe Bible] at [[wikipedia:Wikisource|Wikisource]]
* [http://www.johndclare.net/Church3.htm John Wycliffe's Bible]
* [http://www.bible.org/docs/soapbox/KJVtoRV-I.htm The History of the English Bible, Part I: From Wycliffe to King James (The Period of Challenge)]
[[Category:Famous Christians]]