Religous reformers - which 14th century Oxford scholar, initially famous for translating the Bible from Latin into English, later criticised the wealth and power of the church, questioning the scriptural basis of the papacy? His followers were known as Lollards.
Bible translations into English Latin verse, and so is similar to the better known and appreciated 14th-century English poem, Cursor Mundi. Richard Rolle (1290–1349) wrote an English Psalter. Many religious works are attributed to Rolle, but it has been questioned how many are genuinely from his hand. Many of his works were concerned with personal devotion, and some were used by the Lollards. The 14th century theologian John Wycliffe is credited with translating what is now known as Wycliffe's Bible, though it is not clear how much of the translation he himself did. This translation came out in two different versions. The earlier text
The Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards which the Lollards argued that the Christian Church in England needed reform. The first conclusion asserts that the English Church has become too involved in affairs of temporal power, led by the bad example of the Church of Rome. The second conclusion asserts that the ceremonies used for the ordination of priests and bishops are without scriptural basis or precedent. The third conclusion asserts that the practice of clerical celibacy has encouraged sodomy among the clergy. The fourth conclusion asserts that the doctrine of transubstantiation leads to idolatrous worship of everyday objects (the communion wafers). The fifth conclusion asserts that