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Wycliffe, John
| Born | 1330 | Born At | |
| Died | 1384 | Buried At |
| Born | 1330 / |
| Died | 1384 / |
John Wycliffe was a philosopher and scholar who during the reigns of King Edward III and Richard II believed that the Church was not giving a true reflection of the Bible's messages. He translated the Bible into English so that ordinary people could read and understand it for themselves. His version was known as Wycliffe's Bible. The followers of Wycliffe were called the Lollards and were branded as heretics by the Church. The Bishops of England passed a statute imposing the death penalty on the Lollards and the first Lollard to be burned at the stake was William Sawtrey in 1401.
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Wycliffe, John (b.1330 - d.1384)
Wycliffe, John (b.1330 - d.1384)
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1347 (Age: 17yrs)
Kipchak Mongols besieging a Genoese trading centre on the Crimean coast catapulted their own dead into the city. The cause of death was a mysterious disease. The Genoese escaped by sea taking the 'Black Death' with them. They landed at Messina in Sicily. Black Death or Bubonic plague was spread by the rat flea. The name Black Death came from the colour of the swelling in the groin, armpit or neck. The person suffering went into a coma and dies soon after. In Europe an estimated 25 million people died. The plague reached Britain in 1348 and again in 1360 and the population may have been reduced by a half. ¹
1374 (Age: 44yrs)
John Wycliffe was sent to Bruges as one of several Royal Commissioners to discuss conflicts between King Edward and Pope Gregory XI.
1377 (Age: 47yrs)
John Wycliffe was tried for heresy at the court of the bishop of London at St. Paul's. Wycliffe was supported by John of Gaunt but the trial failed to convict the religious reformer when it ended in riots and chaos.
1378 (Age: 48yrs)
Again John Wycliffe was tried for heresy but this time he was supported by Joan of Kent the widow of Edward, the Black Prince. The trial ended when the citizens entered the courtroom to save him.
1382 (Age: 52yrs)
May 21
An earthquake occurred somewhere in the Straits of Dover and was felt in southern England and in the Low Countries across the North Sea. The event happened during a meeting to condem the works of John Wycliffe.
1384 (Age: 54yrs)
Dec 31
John Wyciffe died.
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