1494: William Tyndale
William Tyndale, born around 1494 in Lollard Gloucestershire, translated the Bible into English during the Reformation and was martyred for it. He studied at Oxford…
Read moreMendicant friars were monks who took a vow of poverty, renouncing personal property and embracing an ascetic way of life. In published tracts and from the pulpit, Wycliffe denounced the corruption and hypocrisy which frequently characterised the mendicant friars.