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Lollard
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Lol·lard  (llrd)
n.
A member of a sect of religious reformers in England who were followers of John Wycliffe in the 14th and 15th centuries.
[Middle English, from Middle Dutch Lollaerd, mumbler, mutterer, heretic, from lollen, doze, to mumble.]
Lollard [ˈlɒləd]
n
(Historical Terms) English history a follower of John Wycliffe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries
[from Middle Dutch; mutterer, from lollen to mumble (prayers)]
Lollardy , Lollardry, Lollardism n
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29) As Peter McNiven explains in his study of Badby and the historical context that led to his execution, "The proceedings against Badby could provide an ideal occasion for illustrating the evils of Lollardy, and the orthodox fervour and determination of the authorities, before the widest of audiences.
"O for a muse of fire": Henry V and plotted self-exculpation by Greenburg, Bradley / Shakespeare Studies
Lollardy and Sanctity in Lancastrian London"; Brad Gregory, "Saints and Martyrs in Tyndale and More"; Thomas F.
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The dissenting movement of Lollardy claimed the sole authority of the Bible in matters of belief, denying that the study of the Bible should be reserved to clergy, and promoting Biblical knowledge in English among the laity.
Reviving Christian and druid ideals in St. Erkenwald (1) by Kowalik, Barbara / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies
 
 
 
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