Spurgeon was the most popular preacher of his day. Prime Minister W. E. Gladstone, members of the royal family and Members of Parliament often came to hear him preach.
Spurgeon was the most popular preacher of his day. Prime Minister W. E. Gladstone, members of the royal family and Members of Parliament often came to hear him preach.
Wycliffe died of natural causes at the age of 64. After his death, Wycliffe was declared a heretic by the Roman Catholic Church in 1415,…
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Laymen began preaching Wycliffe's ideas in English. They were derided as mumblers ('Lollards') by opponents.
At Oxford, Wycliffe published 12 Theses for debate, criticising the Roman Catholic teaching of transubstantiation. The first thesis included: "The consecrated host which we see…
