Q: Who are Lollards? The followers of ______:
a) Cynewulf
b) Caedmon
c) Wycliffe
d) Chaucer
Correct answer: c) Wycliffe
Who was the John Wycliffe?
John Wycliffe was a 14th-century scholar and theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation. Wycliffe's teachings on the supremacy of the Bible and the need for individual believers to study and interpret Scripture for themselves led to the development of the Protestant faith. Wycliffe is also noted for his work translating the Bible into Middle English, which helped spread the gospel throughout England and the rest of Europe. Wycliffe was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1495, and his remains are still housed in the Wycliffe Chapel in Oxford.
Who were the Lollards?
The Lollards were followers of John Wycliffe, an English theologian and reformer. Wycliffe was an advocate of reform of the Catholic Church, and his teachings challenged the traditional doctrines of the church. Wycliffe's Lollard followers were known for their anti-clericalism and for their refusal to attend Catholic churches. Wycliffe was later persecuted by the Catholic Church, and he died in 1428.
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