John Bunyan
1628–1688 · Tinker, preacher, author
Life
A Bedford tinker converted after long spiritual struggle; spent twelve years in jail for unlicensed preaching.
Why it matters
The Pilgrim's Progress, written in prison, became the most widely read book in English after the Bible.
Works
- Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (1666)
- The Pilgrim's Progress (1678)
- The Holy War