ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -John Wycliffe, Wycliffe also spelled Wycliff, Wyclif, Wicliffe, or Wiclif, (born c. 1330, Yorkshire, England-died December 31, 1384, Lutterworth, Leicestershire), English theologian, philosopher, church reformer, and promoter of the first complete translation of the Bible into English.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his later years Wycliffe retreated into obscurity, spending the rest of his days in Lutterworth. He died in 1384, but his ideas lived on for much longer. Wycliffe’s followers were called ‘Lollards’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The corollary of Wycliffe’s belief that all Christians should learn the faith for themselves was that Scripture needed to be translated into their own languages. His most important achievement was the first complete English translation of the Bible, issued from 1382.