Wycliffe Bible: photographic reproduction of the opening page of the Gospel of Luke mounted in a 12 by 18 inch frame. John Wycliffe inspired the first translation of the Bible into English. The translation is Middle English like Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Copies of the Wycliffe Bible vary greatly in size, shape and format. This page is from the large magnificent two-volume Bible made for Thomas of Woodstock (1355-1397) the youngest son of Edward III.
