9.12 - The Compacts of Basel 1434

Question 1

What settlement offer was made to the Radical Hussites in 1434?

Answer 1

The Council of Basel approached the Radical Hussites with a settlement offer that was based on the Four Articles of Prague.

Question 2

What event led to negotiations continuing until 1436?

Answer 2

After the slaughter of thousands of radicals in the Town of Lipany on May 30 1434, negotiations continued until 1436.

Question 3

What did the Hussites agree to in 1436?

Answer 3

In 1436, the Hussites agreed that Emperor Sigismund was the King of Bohemia.

Question 4

What were the Compacts of Basel and when were they put forward?

Answer 4

In 1437, the Compacts of Basel had put forward an agreement that was significantly weaker than the Four Articles of Prague, but still a compromise for the Church.

Question 5

What did Hus’s followers achieve through the Compacts of Basel?

Answer 5

Hus’s followers had succeeded in resisting a papal crusade and institutionalizing key elements of a locally grown reformist movement into the Reformed Church of Bohemia.

Question 6

What was the status of Hussites in Bohemia after the Compacts of Basel?

Answer 6

After the agreement, Hussites were no longer considered heretical in Bohemia.