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Category Description for John Wycliffe (Wyclif, Wycliff, Wickliffe)

Wycliffe (circa 1330-1384), an Oxford University professor, made the first complete translation of the Bible into English (Middle English). The task of making handwritten copies of his translation was accomplished with the help of his followers, called the Lollards. Wycliffe's Bible was based on the Latin Vulgate. He rejected Papal authority and other teachings of the Church.

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John Wyclif and the Lollards - Brief summary of his life, and a scanned extract of a Lollard sermon from the 4th Sunday in Lent. John Wyclif, Translator and Controversialist - Biographical sketch by James E. Kiefer. John Wycliff Biography - Summary of his intentions, work, and teachings. The Reformation Before the Reformation: John Wycliffe - Brief biography of his life and works. John Wyclif - Lengthy biographical article in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Includes bibliography. Condemnation of Wycliffe, 1382 - Papal condemnation with Wycliffe's reply. John Wyclif - An entry by Alessandro Conti from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. A brief introduction to his thought. John Wyclif - Help for Understanding Scripture - A translation into English of Wyclif's words, "It Will Greatly Help You, for Understanding Scripture", and "How to Read the Bible". Wikipedia: John Wycliffe - Biography and career. The Morningstar of the Reformation - Recounts the life and accomplishments of this early reformer. The Life and Opinions of John de Wycliffe - 1828. A survey of Wycliffe and his times by Robert Vaughan. The Life of Wiclif - 1832 biography by Charles Webb Le Bas. Tractatus de Potestate Pape - Latin text of Wycliffe's original, including historical and theological survey and commentary in English by Johann Loserth, 1907. John Wyclif: Last of the Schoolmen and First of the English Reformers - 1892 biography by Lewis Sergeant. A Catalogue of the Original Works of John Wyclif - Annotated bibliography of works and extant manuscripts by Walter Waddington Shirley, 1865. Wicliffe and His Times - Book 2 of Wylie's History of Protestantism, with an excellent history of Wycliffe and his influence on the Reformation. Life of John Wycliffe - His contribution to Bible Translation and the English Reformation (from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia) Island of Freedom - John Wycliffe - Biography and links. John Wycliffe: A Light Shining in a Dark Place - Biography by Pastor Gary J. Hall. Includes a summary of Wycliffe's theology and influence.
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