Persecution in England after Wycliff

John Wycliffe dies in 1384

Lollard movement after him

Opposition to pilgrimages and saint worship

Denial of the doctrine of transubstantiation

Demand for English translation of the Scriptures

Proto Sola Scriptura

Movement gets big enough to annoy papist clergy enough to get the new king, Henry IV (1399) to introduce a bill to parliament

On the Burning of the Heretic

Passed in 1401

The first time Britain passed a law that would burn people for their religious beliefs

Would continue until The Toleration Act of 1688 that tolerated all orthodox protestant views

SIr John Oldcastle

Popular Lollard and king of Henry IV

The king tried to reason with him, he replied page 86

At his defense he said page 88

Determined to be executed page 88 and 89