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          John Wycliffe

          English theologian (c.

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        5. 1331 – 1384)

          "John Wickliffe" and "Wycliff" redirect here. For the ship, see John Wickliffe (ship). For other uses and other people, see Wycliffe.

          John Wycliffe (; also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, and other variants;[a]c.

          1328 – 31 December 1384)[2] was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the University of Oxford. Wycliffe is traditionally believed to have advocated or made a vernacular translation of the Vulgate Bible into Middle English, though more recent scholarship has minimalized the extent of his advocacy or involvement for lack of direct contemporary evidence.[3]: 7–8 [4][5]

          He became an influential dissident within the Catholic priesthood during the 14th century and is often considered an important predecessor to Protestantism.[6] His theory of dominion meant that men in mort