Acknowledgements

Among those whom have assisted in the preparation of this book, I would particularly like to thank my wife, Margaret, for patiently proof-reading the several drafts of the text. Special thanks is also due to the Rev. William Coppack, M.Th. D.D., Ecclesiastical Secretary to The Fellowship of Evangelistic Ministries and Principal of The Institute of Evangelistic Ministries, for all the help and encouragement he has given, and to Richard Warren, a faithful member of my congregation at Living Word Bible Church, for visiting numerous libraries and bookshops on my behalf in my quest for materials relating to the history of the 14th Century. Finally, and yet above all others, thanksgiving must go to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who inspired my heart to write about England’s first reformer.

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