John Wycliffe The Morning Star

We had another excellent lunch time lecture last Monday on Zoom for the Evangelical Library. The lecturer was Rob Childs the new minister at Droylesden Independent near Manchester. Some give the impression that Wycliffe could have signed the FIEC doctrinal basis, while others are keen to deny Wycliffe's evangelicalism. This paper seemed to hit just the right note, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses. A recording of the lecture can be had from the Library. Our third and final lecture of the year will be from Dr Robert Oliver on Christopher Blackwood on November 22, again on zoom at 1-2 pm. Details for logging on from the Library. 

10 Biographical pieces by J C Ryle

1. Wyclif
2. Rowland Taylor
3. Ward
4. Baxter
5. Manton
6. Gurnall
7. Toplady
8. Berridge
9. Venn
10. Wesley
(Each name links to the article in pdf [except the last one in another format])

Wycliffe on Radio 4

Melvyn Bragg has been at it again discussing the Morning Star of the Reformation, John Wyclif(fe) with the experts on Radio 4. See here for the podcast. Also see here. The experts on this occasion are Sir Anthony Kenny (philosopher and former Master of Balliol College, Oxford), Anne Hudson (Emeritus Professor of Medieval English at the University of Oxford) and Rob Lutton (Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Nottingham).

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Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia

This is Chaucer's povre persoun of a toune or the parson as depicted in the late 15th century Ellesmere Chaucer containing the Canterbury Tales. The description by Chaucer suggests a Lollard preacher in the line of Wycliffe.

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This is a page from a 14th century Bible translation from the Vulgate led by John Wycliffe, the first English transaltion of the complete Bible.