John Wycliffe
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John Wycliffe was a 14th-century English theologian and early church reformer known for criticizing ecclesiastical corruption and promoting vernacular Bible translation, laying groundwork for later Protestant movements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Wycliffe canonical | 9 |
| John Wiclif | 1 |
| John Wyclif | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Wycliffe Context triple: [Lollardy, inspiredBy, John Wycliffe]
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William Tyndale
William Tyndale was a 16th-century English scholar and Reformation leader best known for translating the Bible into English from the original languages, a work that profoundly shaped later English Bibles and the English language itself.
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Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an influential early 17th-century English bishop, theologian, and scholar renowned for his role in shaping Anglican doctrine and contributing to the King James Bible.
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John Colet
John Colet was an English Renaissance churchman, humanist scholar, and educational reformer best known as the founder of St Paul's School in London and a key figure in early English humanism.
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Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure of the English Reformation, best known for shaping the doctrine and liturgy of the Church of England.
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E.
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples was a French humanist and early biblical scholar whose vernacular translations and reform-minded theology helped lay intellectual foundations for the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Wycliffe Target entity description: John Wycliffe was a 14th-century English theologian and early church reformer known for criticizing ecclesiastical corruption and promoting vernacular Bible translation, laying groundwork for later Protestant movements.
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A.
William Tyndale
William Tyndale was a 16th-century English scholar and Reformation leader best known for translating the Bible into English from the original languages, a work that profoundly shaped later English Bibles and the English language itself.
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B.
Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an influential early 17th-century English bishop, theologian, and scholar renowned for his role in shaping Anglican doctrine and contributing to the King James Bible.
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C.
John Colet
John Colet was an English Renaissance churchman, humanist scholar, and educational reformer best known as the founder of St Paul's School in London and a key figure in early English humanism.
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D.
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure of the English Reformation, best known for shaping the doctrine and liturgy of the Church of England.
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E.
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples
Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples was a French humanist and early biblical scholar whose vernacular translations and reform-minded theology helped lay intellectual foundations for the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translator
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Catholic priest ⓘ Christian reformer ⓘ English person ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
John Wiclef
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John Wycliffe ⓘ
surface form:
John Wiclif
John Wycliffe ⓘ
surface form:
John Wyclif
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| birthCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hipswell
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North Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1320s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lutterworth ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 31 December 1384 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Leicestershire
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Lutterworth ⓘ |
| doctrine |
critique of papal authority
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emphasis on poverty and simplicity in the clergy ⓘ rejection of transubstantiation ⓘ supremacy of Scripture over church tradition ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical translation
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philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| inferredFrom | 14th-century English theologian and early church reformer known for criticizing ecclesiastical corruption and promoting vernacular Bible translation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jan Hus
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Lollardy ⓘ
surface form:
Lollards
Protestant reformers ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformers
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| knownFor |
Wycliffe Bible translation
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advocating church reform ⓘ criticizing ecclesiastical corruption ⓘ influencing later Protestant Reformation ⓘ promoting vernacular Bible translation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Middle English ⓘ |
| movement | Lollardy ⓘ |
| name | John Wycliffe self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Wycliffe Bible translation
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surface form:
Wycliffe Bible
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| occupation |
philosopher
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priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of Balliol College, Oxford
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royal advisor on ecclesiastical matters ⓘ |
| posthumousEvent |
condemned by the Council of Constance
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remains exhumed and burned in 1428 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousTradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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