Question

Who was a key figure in challenging the authority of the Church during this period?

• A. Geoffrey Chaucer
• B. William Langland
• C. John Wycliffe
• D. Thomas Becket

Answer 1

Answer:

C. John Wycliffe

• John Wycliffe was a religious reformer who criticized Church corruption and promoted scripture in the vernacular.

• His ideas influenced the later Protestant Reformation and challenged Church control in society.