Thomas Bagley
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Thomas Bagley was a priest in England in the Fifteenth Century. In 1431 he was Vicar
of "Monenden" (Manuden
in Essex
) and was described as "a valiant disciple and adherent of Wicliffe
". He was condemned for heresy and burnt at Smithfield
that year.
He was accused of declaring that if in the sacrament a priest made bread into God, he made a God that can be eaten by rats and mice! He pronounced that the monks, and the nuns, and the friars, and all other privileged persons recognized by the church, were limbs of Satan.
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of "Monenden" (Manuden
Manuden
Manuden is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located north of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and is northwest of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
) and was described as "a valiant disciple and adherent of Wicliffe
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher who was known as an early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. His followers were known as Lollards, a somewhat rebellious movement, which preached...
". He was condemned for heresy and burnt at Smithfield
Smithfield, London
Smithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
that year.
He was accused of declaring that if in the sacrament a priest made bread into God, he made a God that can be eaten by rats and mice! He pronounced that the monks, and the nuns, and the friars, and all other privileged persons recognized by the church, were limbs of Satan.