Lollards were not modern Internet trolls; the group was active from the 14th into the 16th century in England. According to J. Patrick Hornbeck IIm the Lollards may have been inspired by the teachings of John Wyclif (who was into wild things like translating the Bible into English and radical poverty). They rejected transubstantiation, the powers of the pope, and a bunch of other stuff. They were, some have said, the beginnings of a “premature Reformation.”
With a name like that, though, we should call meme-spreaders Lollards because it is too perfect not to.
Steve Foerster 🌐 says:
@heresy So, proto-Anglicans?
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Matt says:
They laid the groundwork, yes.