Hussite Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Bohemia, Czech Republic, Hungary
- Date: July 30, 1419-July 5, 1436
Article abstract: At issue: Religious and temporal control over Bohemia. Result: Temporary religious and temporal independence for the people of Bohemia.
Background
On July 6, 1415, Czech religious reformer Jan Hus was burned at the stake as a heretic, following a betrayal of promised safe conduct from the Council of Constance. By the time of his death, Hus’s teachings had a large following in Bohemia, especially among the peasantry and lesser nobility. Hungary’s King Sigismund was implicated in the betrayal, and the public was further antagonized...
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