Hello and welcome to the History of England, episode 123, which lift and the long arms.

Last week we got Wicklis Career to 3080. He's still a Oxford still doctor of theology,

but against him his enemies are assembling and organising. This week we'll get to the end

of Wicklis's life and talk about the people he inspired. We'll also hear about the first

Bible in the English language and why the concept of an English Bible was so radical or even

worth doing.

First of all, just a quick recap about Wicklis' main teachings. Here's a simple list of

the medieval holy cows that he challenged.

One, the church had forfeited its rights to wealth and power through its corruption, and

the crown should take them all back.

Two, there is no support in the scriptures for all those bishops and the bloated infrastructure

of the medieval church. It should all go.

Three, the Pope should model himself on Christ and live according to his model if he wanted

to have any moral authority. As it is, he could be described as the Antichrist, which

is not a good position for a Pope to be in.

Four, the principle of transubstantiation as taught by the church was deeply hooky, although

the objection is completely incomprehensible.

Five, the Bible is the only reliable reference point for Christians since it's the word

of God.

And six, priests cannot know if they are saved and therefore have no special powers or moral

authority, they are simply there to guide through their learning.

All of this was revolutionary, a challenge to the very existence of the Catholic church,

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