Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards

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The Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards is a Middle English religious text written in 1395 containing statements by leaders of the English medieval movement, the Lollards, inspired by some of the teachings of John Wycliffe. The text was presented to the Parliament of England and nailed to the doors of Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral as a placard (a typical medieval method for publishing). The text attacked Catholic teachings including confession and prayers for the dead; it supported the idea that each person should be able to read the Bible in their own language, instead of only the official Latin. A later document entitled Thirty-Seven Conclusions (Thirty-seven Articles against Corruptions in the Church or Ecclesiae Regimen), was published for those that wished more in-depth information. The Thirty-Seven Conclusions were written by John Purvey.

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