Medieval law and canon joined to restrict English Scripture, opposing Wycliffe’s Bible as Lollards faced loss of goods, freedom, and life for reading God’s Word.
Wycliffe: The Battle for the English Bible in Law and Canon
Fire and Sword: Persecution of the Lollards
Under Henry IV and Henry V, English law and Church authority united in deadly force, using statute, stake, and court to suppress the growing Lollard movement.
