Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century) Decades: 1350s 1360s 1370s 1380s 1390s - 1400s - 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s Years: 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 - 1401 - 1402 1403 1404 1405 1406 See also: 1401 in art 1401 in literature 1401 in music 1401 in politics 1401 in science 1401 in sports Events The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. The Archbishop of Canterbury pressured King Henry IV of England to outlaw them as heretics, under the Act De Heretico Comburendo. After travelling to London, William Sawtre was executed by burning for preaching his beliefs. Births Emperor Shoko of Japan Deaths \n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.