In 1382 he translated an English Bible—the first complete European translation done in nearly 1,000 years.
Born in the 1300s, Wycliffe criticized abuses and false teachings in the Church.
John Wycliffe lived almost 200 years before the Reformation, but his beliefs and teachings closely match those of Luther, Calvin and other reformers.
Intense persecution stamped out his followers and teachings. It would be hundreds of years before Martin Luther brought back his teachings.
Born in the 1300s, Wycliffe criticized abuses and false teachings in the Church.
John Wycliffe lived almost 200 years before the Reformation, but his beliefs and teachings closely match those of Luther, Calvin and other reformers.
Intense persecution stamped out his followers and teachings. It would be hundreds of years before Martin Luther brought back his teachings.
John Huss was an early protester that was condemned as a heretic.
Huss would become a hero to Luther and many other Reformers a century before Luther drew up his 95 Theses.
Huss would become a hero to Luther and many other Reformers a century before Luther drew up his 95 Theses.
Leo never really took Luther's movement or his followers seriously, Leo did not seem to worry much about the heretics.
Historians belive that if he had been more interested in religion than artwork, the Reformation may never have happened.
Historians belive that if he had been more interested in religion than artwork, the Reformation may never have happened.
In 1520 he refused to burn Luther's writings and to arrest Luther.
Luther was banned by the Diet of Worms and Prince Frederick was ordered to take Luther away, but Frederick 'kidnapped' him and took Luther to the castle at Wartburg.
Luther was banned by the Diet of Worms and Prince Frederick was ordered to take Luther away, but Frederick 'kidnapped' him and took Luther to the castle at Wartburg.