In 590, Pope Gregory I assumed office. During his tenure, the long process of Christianisation of England began. With it begins the long journey of a religion that claims the better part of the Anglophone world, and the translation of a book that has shaped and continues to shape the culture language of both the UK and the US. The times in which Gregory lived were troubled, with endless conflicts in which the papacy intervened to restore order. His initial drive was to avoid public life. To this end he established a monastery dedicated to St. Andrew. In 590, Pope Pelagius II died and was replaced by Gregory. At the time he was named pope, the papacy faced threats from the Lombards and the Byzantines. The former wished to take control of Italy, while the latter sought to protect their foothold in the peninsula, i.e. Ravenna. The…show more content… As mentioned earlier, the first complete translation of the Bible took place in the 14th century spurred on by the work of the theologian John Wycliffe, who did not translate the whole Bible himself. His teachings also led to the creation of a movement called the Lollards, forrunners of the Reformation who wanted to read the Bible for themselves in English without the help of the church. John Wycliffe was born in 1320, and grew up on his family's land in Yorkshire, where he received his initial education. By 1345 he was attending Oxford University. Although he had a knack for sciences such as mathematics, he devoted his life towards studying theology. After becoming a bachelor in theology, he became even more interested in the Bible. He is not remembered either for his teaching, nor for preaching but for his conflict with the establishment, most notably the Catholic Church. His inspiration came from the rule of Edward I, who supported the parliament. For his attitude and statments he was castigated by Pope Gregory XI, who called for his
