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Lollard meaning
A member of a sect of early reformers in Germany. | A Wycliffite.
Example sentences (8)
By the mid-15th century, "lollard" had come to mean a heretic in general.
Despite the debate about the extent of Lollard influence there are ample records of the persecution of Lollards from this period.
In this 19th-century illustration, John Wycliffe is shown giving the Bible translation that bore his name to his Lollard followers.
On Arundel's advice, Henry obtained from Parliament the enactment of De heretico comburendo in 1401, which prescribed the burning of heretics ; this was done mainly to suppress the Lollard movement.
Representations in art and literature The Church used art as an anti-Lollard weapon.
The fourth Conclusion deals with the Lollard view that the Sacrament of Eucharist is a contradictory topic that is not clearly defined in the Bible.
There is little indication that the Lollard Knights were specifically known as such during their lifetimes; they were men of discretion, and unlike Sir John Oldcastle years later, rarely gave any hint of open rebellion.
Two other possibilities for the derivation of Lollard are mentioned by the Oxford English Dictionary, citation.