9.8 THEN COMES REFORM AND REVOLUTION – 1419 ONWARDS Flashcards
What was the condition set by Wenceslaus for Hussites and Catholics to continue their services?
Wenceslaus allowed both Hussites and Catholics to hold their services, under the condition that Hussites wouldn’t agitate against Catholic practices.
Who were the radical Hussite leaders in Prague and rural south who channeled Bohemian discontent into revolution?
The radical Hussite Leaders in Prague and rural south who channeled Bohemian discontent into revolution were Jan Zizka and Jan Zelivsky.
What did the Wyclifite Hussites do on a hill called Tabor, and what were they called later?
The Wyclifite Hussites congregated on a hill called Tabor to celebrate the Utraquist mass. They were later called Taborites.
What happened during the first defenestration of Prague, and what was its impact?
Thousands of Taborites rallied in Prague in 1419 to form a huge Hussite anticlerical, antiroyal, and reformist protest. After a stone was thrown at them from the town hall, the Hussites stormed the building and threw the mayor, judge, and other officials out of the window in the first defenestration of Prague.
Sigismund’s rule
With the death of Wenceslaus, Sigismund proved to be a much tougher opponent. A schism occurred between Prague elites and Bohemian nobility accepting Sigismund’s conditions and radical Hussites in town and city who were infuriated and rioted.
What were sigismunds laws
accepted Sigismund’s condition of full submission in response for the lay chalice and some other concessions
What was the infighting inspired by
infighting between moderate utraquists and radical taborites inspired by apocalyptic and apostolic themes.
What was the primary division in Bohemia by 1419, and what did it result in?
By 1419, the primary division in Bohemia was not Czech/German, but Prague elite conservatives (Hussites and Catholics) vs impoverished rural radicals (Taborites). The split resulted in the Hussite Wars.
Who led the radical rural Hussites during the Hussite Wars, and what was their military strength?
The radical rural Hussites were led by Jan Zizka, whose military strength came in strong forces.
