The Catholic Church began to have vast authority and control over large regions within the known world. Over the last three decades the church acquired large sums of money and real estate from supporters of the church and Christianity. The papal office had grown accustom to this power it had obtained when two reformers arose and took offense to the structure of the church and its administration. These two reformers were John Wycliffe and Jon Hus. Their ideology and influence created regional conflict between them and the church resulting in laying a foundation for new doctrine and theology applications.
John Wycliffe was born in 1320 and grew up during the 100 year wars and became one of the predominate reformers primarily because of his …show more content…
In 1374 negotiations were carried on between France and England, while at the same time commissioners from England dealt with papal delegates respecting the removal of ecclesiastical annoyances. Wycliffe had three theological conditions for a “just” war: (1) lawful authority, (2) just cause, (3) right intention. His anti-war actions called for “the law of Christ” – the “law of Christ” calls Christians to conform themselves to the poor and humble Christ of the gospels. In 1379 he wrote to King Richard II, to help the young king, the De officio regis; this writing allowed insight to Wycliffe’s opinion of the papal office. In the letter Wycliffe advised the king not to take advice for single war advisors but that of a counsel. Furthermore, any cleric advising to go to war should be considered untrustworthy as they should be seeking the law of Christ.
Wycliffe alleged the Bible should to be a common possession to all and needed to be made available for common use of the people, since members of the nobility possessed the Bible in French. Wycliffe made himself accountable to the task. His part in the translation, which was based on the Vulgate, is unknown precisely but there is no question it was his initiative, and his guidance making it a success. Due to these efforts the majority of the common people came into possession of the Bible in
John Wycliffe was born in 1320 and grew up during the 100 year wars and became one of the predominate reformers primarily because of his …show more content…
In 1374 negotiations were carried on between France and England, while at the same time commissioners from England dealt with papal delegates respecting the removal of ecclesiastical annoyances. Wycliffe had three theological conditions for a “just” war: (1) lawful authority, (2) just cause, (3) right intention. His anti-war actions called for “the law of Christ” – the “law of Christ” calls Christians to conform themselves to the poor and humble Christ of the gospels. In 1379 he wrote to King Richard II, to help the young king, the De officio regis; this writing allowed insight to Wycliffe’s opinion of the papal office. In the letter Wycliffe advised the king not to take advice for single war advisors but that of a counsel. Furthermore, any cleric advising to go to war should be considered untrustworthy as they should be seeking the law of Christ.
Wycliffe alleged the Bible should to be a common possession to all and needed to be made available for common use of the people, since members of the nobility possessed the Bible in French. Wycliffe made himself accountable to the task. His part in the translation, which was based on the Vulgate, is unknown precisely but there is no question it was his initiative, and his guidance making it a success. Due to these efforts the majority of the common people came into possession of the Bible in