Wycliffe died before the translation was complete (and before authorities could convict him of heresy); his friend Purvey is considered responsible for the version of the "Wycliffe" Bible we have today. read more
I have to tell you that for many years I have told my friends that if I lived in Wycliffe's day, I would have been a Lollard, following him from village to village listening to his bible talks, remembering what I could and passing those truths on to others. read more
John Wycliffe at work in his study John Wycliffe had come to regard the scriptures as the only reliable guide to the truth about God, and maintained that all Christians should rely on the Bible rather than on the teachings of popes and clerics. read more
Because in 1348, while Wycliffe was in his late 20s, and by which time he was educated in the Bible and understood the Holy Scriptures, when he knew that the church's teachings did not match what he was reading in the Bible, the Black Death suddenly happened. read more