Wycliffe was known as the MORNING STAR of the Reformation; a star rising upon a new day. Wickliffe (or Wycliffe) was born in 1330 AD and died in 1384. He attended Oxford University, receiving his doctorate in 1372. Most of his life was spent teaching at Oxford, and studying God’s Word in Oxford’s extensive library. He was a brilliant scholar who mastered the late medieval scholastic tradition, and was recognized by John of Guant (The Duke of Lancaster) as one who was extraordinarily gifted in theology and preaching. Not only was he an able clergyman, but he was also involved in state affairs. Wickliffe performed diplomatic duties for the crown, and wrote extensively on supporting civil government. This is one of the few biographies that exist on the life of Wickliffe.

This succient biography is a helpful treatment of the Reformer John Wycliffe (1320-13840) which has been lost for over 100 years. Wycliffe was an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, Biblical translator, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford.Though there have been some biographical articles published about Wycliffe, there is not much more given except by way of short biographies for children or small sections in larger historical works. This volume appears as a complete biography of Wycliffe and will aid the reader in seeing his lasting influences that we, as Christians, even experience today. Significantly, Wycliffe was the first reformer to take the Bible and place it in the hands of the English laity. This event alone is a hallmark moment in Reformation history.This is not a scan or facsimile, has been updated in modern English for easy reading and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.