Editing Lollardy (section)

===Oldcastle Revolt===
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[[File:Oldcastleburning.jpg|thumb|upright|[[John Oldcastle]] being burnt for insurrection and Lollard heresy.]]
[[John Oldcastle]], a close friend of [[Henry V of England]] and the basis for [[Falstaff]] in the [[Shakespearean history]] ''[[Henry IV, Part 1]]'', was brought to trial in 1413 after evidence of his Lollard beliefs was uncovered. Oldcastle escaped from the [[Tower of London]] and organized an insurrection, which included an attempted kidnapping of the king. The rebellion failed, and Oldcastle was executed. [[John Oldcastle#Open rebellion|Oldcastle's revolt]] made Lollardy seem even more threatening to the state, and persecution of Lollards became more severe.