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wycliffite (n.)
A follower of Wyclif, the English reformer; a Lollard.
wycliffite Sentence Examples
- The Wycliffite movement challenged the authority of the Catholic Church in England in the 14th century.
- Wycliffite beliefs spread widely among the English peasantry and lower classes.
- The Wycliffite translation of the Bible made the scriptures accessible to laypeople in their own language.
- John Wycliffe, the founder of the Wycliffite movement, was a professor at Oxford University.
- The Wycliffite heresy was condemned by the Catholic Church and its followers faced persecution.
- Wycliffite ideas influenced the development of Protestant Christianity in England.
- The Great Schism in the Catholic Church weakened its authority and allowed Wycliffite beliefs to gain a foothold.
- The Wycliffite movement helped to lay the groundwork for the English Reformation.
- Despite persecution, Wycliffite ideas continued to circulate and influence ecclesiastical and social thought in England.
- The legacy of the Wycliffite movement remains significant in the history of English Christianity.
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A follower of Wyclif, the English reformer; a Lollard.
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The Wycliffite movement challenged the authority of the Catholic Church in England in the 14th century.
Wycliffite beliefs spread widely among the English peasantry and lower classes.
The Wycliffite translation of the Bible made the scriptures accessible to laypeople in their own language.
John Wycliffe, the founder of the Wycliffite movement, was a professor at Oxford University.
