The Beggars' Bible
by Louise A. Vernon
illustrated by Jeanie McCoy
1971
Paper
Pages: 136
ISBN: 0-8361-1732-8
Price: $7.99; in Canada $9.99
Classification: Biography, fiction novel, children, youth
For ages 9 and up.
Part of Louise Vernon's Historical Fiction Series
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John Wycliffe is a famous Oxford professor who translated the Bible inot English. Wycliffe has radical ideas - he believes that everyone should be able to read the Bible. Young Arnold Hutton hears Wycliffe's enemies are sending spies to his lectures and encouraging Oxford students to riot in the streets. Will Arnold and his friends be able to convince Wycliffe that he is in danger? Will they be able to save the English translation of the Bible?
About the Author
In her series of religious-heritage juveniles, Louise A. Vernon re-creates for children events and figures from church history in Reformation times. She has traveled in England and Germany, researching firsthand the settings for her fictionalized real-life stories.
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