John Wycliffe (d. 1384) was an English preacher, writer and Bible translator who has been called "the morning
star of the Reformation." He preached and wrote against various doctrines and practices of the Church of Rome, translated the
Bible into English, and sent itinerant preachers (later called Lollards) throughout England to bring to the common people the
the Word of God and the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.