Hurbert Ellerdale

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Hurbert Ellerdale

A Tale of the Days of Wycliffe

by W. Oak Rhind

Inheritance Publications

Pella, Iowa 50219

2000 231pp Soft Cover

This is a book in the Reformation Trail series. It takes place during the period of Wycliffe=s growing influence upon the English population.`This is the story of two young people caught in the struggle to bring the Bible to the English people. In the background is John Wycliffe whose influence changed the lives of those whom he taught. Herbert Ellerdale was one of the men influenced by Wycliffe who feeling called to the priesthood felt that many of the teachings of the church were wrong. Central to the story is the struggle to free the church from the chains placed upon it, the account also reminds the reader how far we have come in giving dignity to the poor and the laboring classes. The story challenges the reader to ask himself if he could be true to the faith if faced with death unless he recanted.