Over twenty-five years ago I wrote a short life of Wycliffe, as an historical study, taking pains to secure, as far as was possible, all the literature upon the subject that was available. Since that time important additions have been made to the fund of Wycliffe literature and, in bringing out this enlarged edition, I…
Today’s free download is a biography of John Hus, the Bohemian reformer who anticipated the Protestant Reformation by 100 years. This public domain title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College Library. W.N. Schwarze, John Hus: The Martyr of Bohemia. A Study of the Dawn of Protestantism. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company,…
This is a biography of Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), a lay member of the Dominican order, who deeply influenced both the secular and church leaders of her day. This copy of the book has an interesting pedigree, having been presented by the author Dr A.T. Pierson to the Rev. F.B. Meyer. The inscription on the…
Benedict of Nursia (480-543) was the founder of numerous monastic communities in Italy and is remembered primarily for the monastic code by which the monks lived: “The Rule of St Benedict”. Those interested in church and monastic life in the sixth century and beyond will find John Chapman’s detailed study of Saint Benedict helpful. My…
