Question

References to John Wycliffe and the Lollards can be found in The Canterbury

Tales as Chaucer

-champions their cause and praises the Lollards for pursuing the truth at any cost.

-pokes fun at Wycliffe for being obsequious to the crown instead of standing up for his

own beliefs.

-includes Wycliffe among the pilgrims as the philosopher from Oxford.

-includes Wycliffe's dislike of church doctrine in his depiction of a Friar who sells

indulgences and enjoys the company of women.

Answer 1

-champions their cause and praises the Lollards for pursuing the truth at any cost.

Step-by-step explanation:

Chaucer was a sympathizer with the ideology of John Wycliffe and the Lollards and therefore included a reference to them in his work. This was because it admired their ability not to care about reprisals to achieve their goals of making the church more pure, holy, balanced and correct.

In fact, many other social movements were referenced in Chaucer's work. This is because he understood how these movements move society and how important this is in faith and religiosity.