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John Bunyan (1628–1688) was the English [[Puritan]] author of ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'', an allegory of the Christian faith.  Bunyan was born, lived and died in England.
 
John Bunyan (1628–1688) was the English [[Puritan]] author of ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'', an allegory of the Christian faith.  Bunyan was born, lived and died in England.
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Homeschooled in his youth, Bunyan converted to the Baptist faith as an adult and was imprisoned for 12 years for preaching without a license.  During his imprisonment he wrote ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'' in two parts, and it became the most widely read work in English after the Bible.{{fact}}
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Homeschooled in his youth, Bunyan converted to the Baptist faith as an adult and was imprisoned for 12 years for preaching without a license.  During his imprisonment he wrote ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'' in two parts, and it became the most widely read work in English after the Bible.
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Sources: [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84794/John-Bunyan] [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/460468/Pilgrims-Progress]
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