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====Adomnan of Iona, d., 704 A.D.==== | ====Adomnan of Iona, d., 704 A.D.==== | ||
St. Adomnan was a successor to Columba as the ninth Abbot of Iona. Around 690 he wrote 'Life of Columba', which described in detail the life of his predecessor. He also drew up the 'Law of Innocents' which attempted to protect women, children and those in Holy Orders from war (a new concept at the time). Adomnan managed to get this agreement signed by the Irish Kings as well as those of the Dalriada and Picts. In his time, he was probably as important as Columba, but by so effectively establishing the historical reputation of Columba, his contribution is now somewhat overlooked. <ref>adapted from BBC's Online History Pages [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/onthisday/onthisday.shtml?month=09&day=23] </ref> | St. Adomnan was a successor to Columba as the ninth Abbot of Iona. Around 690 he wrote 'Life of Columba', which described in detail the life of his predecessor. He also drew up the 'Law of Innocents' which attempted to protect women, children and those in Holy Orders from war (a new concept at the time). Adomnan managed to get this agreement signed by the Irish Kings as well as those of the Dalriada and Picts. In his time, he was probably as important as Columba, but by so effectively establishing the historical reputation of Columba, his contribution is now somewhat overlooked. <ref>adapted from BBC's Online History Pages [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/onthisday/onthisday.shtml?month=09&day=23] </ref> | ||
====John Wycliffe, d. 1384==== | |||
John Wycliffe is credited as the first person to give a complete translation of the Bible into English, and was the founder of the Lollard movement. Wycliffe taught justification by faith, the absolute authority of the Bible, and that the papacy was the antichrist. | |||
====Jan Huss, d. 1411==== | ====Jan Huss, d. 1411==== | ||