ives, how well you kept Gods laws, and everything you have practiced day by day. (Langland, p. 97) The 14th Century put a great strain on British society, especially the Church. In a time when salvation was needed, the Church failed to provide it, but remained a wealthy landowner and a strong political player. The peoples reaction was heard loudly near the end of that century and would be heard even louder in the coming religious changes that loomed ahead....
