Lollardy Lollardy Lollardy (Lollardism, Lollard movement) was a pre-Protestant Christian religious movement that existed from the mid-14th century to the English Reformation. It was initially led by John Wycliffe, a Roman Catholic theologian who was dismissed from the University of Oxford in 1381 for criticism of the Roman Catholic Church. The Lollards' demands were primarily for reform of Western Christianity. They formulated their beliefs in the Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards. "Lollard", "Lollardi" or "Loller" was the popular derogatory nickname given to those without an academic background, educated (if at all) only in English, who were reputed to follow the teachings
John Wycliffe Linnell His main interest at that point was cardiology and he worked with the esteemed cardiologists Sir James Mackenzie and Sir John Parkinson. Thereafter he was appointed Consulting Physician at the Metropolitan Hospital, Mildmay Mission Hospital and New End Hospital Hampstead. He was later to specialise in the thyroid gland and published several papers on the treatment of thyroid disorders. He became the founder of the Thyroid Club. Linnell died in Pavenham, Bedfordshire on 1 December 1967. John Wycliffe Linnell John Wycliffe Linnell FRCP MC (31 October 1878 – 1 December 1967) was Consulting Physician at the Metropolitan Hospital, Mildmay Mission