71.6% of matchups won
1,467 matchups
Elo 1820
tracked 2026/07/20 → 2026/10/28
mission: Promote social equality · Social justice · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing71%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,412 matchups
89%
picked as hurting wellbeing
55 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-09-02Related
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Known for
- Led Peasants' Revolt
- Preached radical sermons
- Imprisoned for opinions
- Executed by authorities
- Promoted Wycliffe's doctrines
Based on 1,467 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/28. Full rankings ·
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