John Wycliff (1330-84)

Major works

•          Summa de Ente (vindicated realism against nominalism)

•          Translation of the Vulgate into English

Importance

•          Was known as the Morning Star of the Reformation because of his writings against transubstantiation and the pope

•          Denied efficacy of the mass as well as rituals and ceremonies

•          Saw church as predestined body of believers

•          Said salvation is by grace

•          Known as the author or inspirer of the first complete translation of the Bible into English

•          Known as Evening Star of scholasticism.

•          Was the last of the Oxford scholastics

•          His followers were called Lollards

•          Hus adopted his teachings