[1] [2] [3] About this season, there rose in the vniuersitie of Oxenford a learned man Iohn Wiclife, Thom. Walsi. Iohn Wiclife. borne in the north parts, who being a secular preest, and a stu|dent in diuinitie, began to propone certeine conclu|sions greatlie contrarie to the doctrine of the church in those daies established, speciallie he argued a|gainst moonks, and other men of religion that inioi|ed great riches, and large possessions. There were diuerse that gaue good eare to him, insomuch that sundrie learned men of that vniuersitie preached and set foorth the doctrine that he taught. ¶Amongst other articles which they held, these were the cheefe and principall.