page_title: John Oldcastle
hierarchical_section_title: John Oldcastle
caption_attribution_description: English: Sir John Oldcastle being burnt for Lollard heresy and insurrection. First published in Holinshed's Chronicles (1577). Image from: http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/etext/furness/holinshed/oldcastle.html?
context_page_description: Sir John Oldcastle was an English Lollard leader. Being a friend of Henry V, he long escaped prosecution for heresy. When convicted, he escaped from the Tower of London and then led a rebellion against the King. Eventually, he was captured and executed in London. He formed the basis for William Shakespeare's character John Falstaff, who was originally called John Oldcastle.
context_section_description: Sir John Oldcastle (died 14 December 1417) was an English Lollard leader. Being a friend of Henry V, he long escaped prosecution for heresy. When convicted, he escaped from the Tower of London and then led a rebellion against the King. Eventually, he was captured and executed in London. He formed the basis for William Shakespeare's character John Falstaff, who was originally called John Oldcastle.
caption: John Oldcastle being burnt for insurrection and Lollard heresy
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