Title

John Wycliffe, 14th century English theologian and religious reformer, (c1850). Artist: Unknown

Caption

John Wycliffe, 14th century English theologian and religious reformer, (c1850). Wycliffe (c1329-1384) embarked on a translation of the Bible into English in order to bypass the established Church and make the word of God accesible to all literate people. A controversial opponent of the established Catholic Church who questioned the doctrine of transubstantiation, he was the leader of the religious movement known as the Lollards (Mumblers). Wycliffe was blamed by his ecclesiastical superiors for inciting the Peasant's Revolt of 1381, and many of his writings were banned. His works were an inspiration to the leaders of the Reformation, including Martin Luther. Taken from the book Old England's Worthies, London, c1850.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1850

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C19_182

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,9Mb) / 13,6in x 14,3in / 4074 x 4287 (300dpi)

Keywords

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