Lollardy
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Lollardy was a late medieval English religious reform movement inspired by John Wycliffe that criticized church corruption, promoted vernacular scripture, and anticipated many ideas later associated with Protestantism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lollardy canonical | 7 |
| Lollards | 5 |
| Lollard movement | 1 |
| Lollard preachers | 1 |
| Wycliffite Bible tradition | 1 |
| Wycliffite theology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lollardy Context triple: [Piers Plowman, associatedWith, Lollardy]
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Radical Reformation
The Radical Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that sought more extensive reforms than those of the mainstream Protestant Reformation, emphasizing believers’ baptism, separation from state churches, and often nonviolence, and giving rise to groups such as the Anabaptists and Mennonites.
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Clapham Sect
The Clapham Sect was an influential group of late 18th- and early 19th-century evangelical Anglican social reformers known for campaigning against the slave trade and promoting moral and philanthropic causes in Britain.
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Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lollardy Target entity description: Lollardy was a late medieval English religious reform movement inspired by John Wycliffe that criticized church corruption, promoted vernacular scripture, and anticipated many ideas later associated with Protestantism.
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A.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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B.
Radical Reformation
The Radical Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that sought more extensive reforms than those of the mainstream Protestant Reformation, emphasizing believers’ baptism, separation from state churches, and often nonviolence, and giving rise to groups such as the Anabaptists and Mennonites.
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C.
Clapham Sect
The Clapham Sect was an influential group of late 18th- and early 19th-century evangelical Anglican social reformers known for campaigning against the slave trade and promoting moral and philanthropic causes in Britain.
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D.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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E.
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops is one of the two legislative bodies of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention, composed of all its bishops who deliberate and vote on church policy and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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heresy ⓘ medieval social movement ⓘ religious reform movement ⓘ |
| advocated |
authority of scripture over church tradition
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communion in both kinds for the laity ⓘ lay preaching ⓘ moral reform of the clergy ⓘ poverty of the clergy ⓘ translation of the Bible into English ⓘ use of vernacular scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lollard Bible
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Lollard knights ⓘ Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
church consists of the community of the predestined
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salvation through personal faith and scripture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticized |
corruption in the medieval Church
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monasticism ⓘ papal authority ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ sale of indulgences ⓘ veneration of images ⓘ wealth of the clergy ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on the Bible as sole authority
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opposition to prayers for the dead ⓘ rejection of auricular confession to priests ⓘ rejection of clerical celibacy ⓘ rejection of purgatory ⓘ rejection of transubstantiation ⓘ spiritual interpretation of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| endTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John Wycliffe ⓘ |
| influenced |
English Reformation Parliament era
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surface form:
English Reformation
Hussite movement ⓘ Protestantism in England ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | John Wycliffe ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Middle English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
condemned as heresy at the Council of Constance
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suppressed by English heresy laws ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly derived from Middle Dutch "lollaerd" meaning "mumbler" or "mutterer" ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English episcopate
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Kingdom of England ⓘ
surface form:
English monarchy
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| originatedIn | England ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder |
King Henry IV of England
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surface form:
Henry IV of England
Henry V of England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | late 14th century ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
pre-Reformation reformist
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proto-Protestant ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchProperty | secular rulers may confiscate property of sinful clergy ⓘ |
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Subject: Lollardy Description of subject: Lollardy was a late medieval English religious reform movement inspired by John Wycliffe that criticized church corruption, promoted vernacular scripture, and anticipated many ideas later associated with Protestantism.
Referenced by (16)
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