The History of English Podcast

Episode 125: The First English Bible

May 28, 2019
Explore the history of the first English Bible by John Wycliffe and its impact on the English language. Learn about the fascinating connection between a Latin song and a Christmas carol. Discover the controversial relationship between the Church and the English population, and the divisions within the Catholic Church that led to a great schism. Uncover John Wickliffe's criticism and views, and the influence and crackdown of the Wycliffe Bible.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Latin Song, Good King Winces loss, and the Marriage of Anne of Bohemia
02:29 • 3min
3
The Unusual Practice of Women Riding Side Saddle and the Rarity of Multiple Language Translations
05:30 • 8min
4
Controversial Relationship between the Church and the English Population
13:25 • 13min
5
The Great Schism: Divisions within the Catholic Church
26:37 • 4min
6
John Wickliffe's Criticism and Views
30:22 • 25min
7
The Influence and Crackdown of the Wycliffe Bible
55:18 • 14min