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
Wycliffe USA Wycliffe USA Wycliffe Bible Translators USA (also known as Wycliffe USA) is an interdenominational nonprofit organization with a stated goal to "see a Bible translation program in progress in every language still needing one by 2025." Wycliffe USA was founded in 1942 by William Cameron Townsend and is a member of the Wycliffe Global Alliance. There are currently separate Wycliffe organizations in over 60 countries. The organizations are named after John Wycliffe, who was responsible for the first complete English translation of the whole Bible into Middle English. , translations of either portions of the Bible, the New Testament, or