Who was John Bunyan?
Q: Who was John Bunyan?
A: John Bunyan was an English tinker, preacher and writer.
Q: What did John Bunyan write?
A: John Bunyan wrote a book called The Pilgrim's Progress.
Q: What is The Pilgrim's Progress about?
A: The Pilgrim's Progress is a story about a man who is trying to lead a good life as a Christian. It is an allegory where the characters in the story represent good things or bad things.
Q: What is significant about The Pilgrim's Progress?
A: The Pilgrim's Progress has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible.
Q: Why did John Bunyan end up in prison?
A: John Bunyan was arrested and put into prison because he did not agree with some of the things the Church of England said and started to preach about his ideas.
Q: What did John Bunyan do while he was in prison?
A: John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress while he was in gaol (prison).
Q: What was the religious environment like when John Bunyan lived?
A: John Bunyan lived at a time when there was no religious freedom: everybody had to believe what the Church of England told them.
