[47] Small shields.
THE DEATH OF WICLIF (1385).
Source.—Capgrave's Chronicle of England (Rolls Series), 240.
In the 9th year of this King, John Wiclif, the organ of the devil, the enemy of the Church, the mirror of hypocrisy, the nourisher of schism, by the rightful doom[48] of God, was smitten with a horrible palsy throughout his body. And this vengeance fell upon him on St. Thomas' Day in Christmas, but he died not till St. Silvester's Day. And worthily was he smitten on St. Thomas' Day, against whom he had greatly offended, letting[49] men of that pilgrimage; and conveniently died he in Silvester's feast, against whom he had venomously barked for dotation[50] of the Church.
FOOTNOTES:
[48] Judgment.
[49] Hindering.
[50] Endowment.
CHARLES VI.'S FRUSTRATED INVASION OF ENGLAND (August, 1386).
Source.—Froissart's Chronicle (Hafod Press, 1803), iii. 285-292, 294, 295, 329, 330.