Who is John Wycliffe?
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John Wycliffe was an English theologian and an early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. He founded the Lollard movement, a precursor to the Protestant Reformation (thus he became known as "The Morning Star of the Reformation"). He was one of the earliest antagonists of the papal encroachments on secular power. Wycliffe felt that all Christians should have access to the Bible in the vernacular. He is credited as the force behind the first complete translation of the Bible into English (called Wycliff's Bible). It is believed that he translated at least the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It is possible he could have translated the entire New Testament, while his associates translated the Old Testament. Wycliff's Bible first appeared over a period from approximately 1382 to 1384, with additional updated versions being done by Wycliffe's assistant John Purvey and others in 1388 and 1395. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wycliffe
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