John Wycliffe: Herald of the Reformation

John Wycliffe (1330-1384) was a herald of the Reformation to come. More than a century before Martin Luther, Calvin and other reformers began the great movement that changed Western history, Wycliffe was boldly questioning the authority of the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. A prolific writer, Wycliffe issued the first English translation of the Bible, and more than six hundred years later, his name is synonymous with Bible translation.