REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Purgatory, John Wycliffe
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Early dissent: john wycliffe: early dissent came from universities. Transition from childhood to adulthood provides the momentum to bring about new ideas: john wycliffe (1329-1384) Morning star of the reformation (meant that more than 100 years before. Martin luther, he was already voicing the concerns luther would. ) That the bible was only read in latin. Papal authority (understood his authority on spiritual issues, but said that it stops at political issues. Indulgences (you bought your way out of purgatory; after the crusades, they became a commodity. ) 1382, bible translation- first translation into the common language of the people (translated from the vulgate) Tried to flee england but he dies before he could leave; body was dug up.
