Question

_______ heralded as the “ Morning star of the reformation” was the leading philosopher of the 14th century and an English priest. Fill the blanks with appropriate options.
A. John Huss
B. John Wycliffe
C. Dr. Erasmus
D. Martin Luther

Answer 1

Hint:
The person who was heralded as the “ Morning star of the reformation “ was a well-known professor at Oxford University. He is also known for compiling a Bible named after him.

Complete answer:
John Wycliffe was born in the year 1328. He was a reformer, priest, and biblical translator. The status of the clergy was always questioned by him. The clergy is a group of people that usually belonged to the Christian religion. His compiled Bible is called the “ Wycliffe Bible”. This bible was an outcome of the Lollard movement. It was a Christian movement that took place between the 14th to 16th centuries. The bible consists of twelve conclusions of the Lollard. Some of the conclusion includes state of the church, priesthood, clerical celibacy, prayers for the dead, pilgrimages, and confession. The morning star is referred to as the planet Venus. The planet appears before the sunrise. Venus is the second planet in the solar system and is also called the morning star and evening star.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Additional Information – The solar system has a total of eight planets namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Venus is also referred to as the “ Earth’s sister” planet. Pluto is referred to as the dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU). Its headquarter is in Paris, France.

Note:
 Some of the important institutions that are named after John Wycliffe include Wycliffe Global Alliance organization, Wycliffe Hall at Oxford, Wycliffe College in Toronto, and Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire.