Author:John Wycliffe

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John Wycliffe
(1320s–1384)

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English Scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher who was known as an early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church. Wycliffe was also an early advocate for translation of the Bible into the common language. He completed his translation directly from the Vulgate into vernacular English in the year 1382, now known as Wycliffe's Bible.

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Unprinted English Works
Three Treatises on the Church (external scan)
Trialogus
"Rules for Decent Living" in The World's Famous Orations, Volume 3 (1906)

Translations

Wycliffe Bible (ca. 1384)

Works about Wycliffe

Condemnation of the Errors of Wickliff by the Council of Constance (1415).
The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe, Volume 3 (1837)
"Wycliffe, John," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
"Wycliffe, John," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (v. 24) (1888)
"Wiclif, or Wyclif, John," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
"Wycliffe, John," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
"John Wyclif," in Catholic Encyclopedia, (ed.) by Charles G. Herbermann and others, New York: The Encyclopaedia Press (1913)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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