Hussite army invades Silesia and Saxony

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Sunday December 22, 2002 17:22

by Carlo - HRM

They seem to have penetrated as far as Franconia

Religious struggle between Hussites and the Roman Catholic Church

The Hussite Wars were a series of conflicts in the 15th cent., caused by the rise of the Hussites in Bohemia and Moravia. It was a religious struggle between Hussites and the Roman Catholic Church, a national struggle between Czechs and Germans, and a social struggle between the landed and peasant classes. On the death (1419) of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (see Wenceslaus, emperor), the Hussites in Bohemia and Moravia took up arms to prevent his brother—their archenemy, Emperor Sigismund—from entering into his succession. John Zizka, the Hussite military leader, expelled Sigismund in 1420 and routed him again at Kutna Hora in 1422. From 1419 to 1436, Bohemia had no effective king, although Witowt of Lithuania was elected (1421) antiking and sent his nephew, Sigismund Korybut, to Bohemia as his vicar. Korybut took the crown in 1424 and held it until 1427. After the death (1424) of Zizka the division between the radical and the moderate parties of the Hussites—the Taborites and the Utraquists—widened. A Taborite, Procopius the Great, succeeded Zizka as military commander of the Hussites. In 1425–26 a Hussite army invaded Silesia and Saxony, and in 1429–30 the united Hussite forces penetrated as far as Franconia. Several crusades against the Hussites were utterly routed by the Czechs, whose military organization and tactics were much superior to those of their opponents. Negotiations with the Council of Basel began, especially through the Univ. of Prague, and in 1433 the Czech delegates arrived at Basel (see Basel, Council of). The result was the conclusion of the Compactata, by which the moderate Hussites were taken back into the Catholic Church. The Compactata were rejected by the Taborites. Civil war now broke out between the Utraquists and the Taborites (predominantly the party of the lower classes). At the decisive battle of Lipany (1434) the Taborites were routed and Procopius was killed. At a council meeting (1436) at Jihlava the Compactata were ratified and Sigismund was recognized as king of Bohemia. On the death (1439) of Sigismund’s successor, Albert II, the Utraquist leader George of Podebrad governed Bohemia—first in the name of Ladislaus V and from 1458 as king. He refused to accept the papal revocation (1462) of the Compactata and was declared deposed in 1466. A new war began between George and the nobles, and in 1468, Matthias Corvinus of Hungary attacked Bohemia. By the time peace was made (1478), long after George’s death, the religious element of the wars had largely disappeared.

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?a peculiar way to express the conflict at the heart of any EU definition of Europe´s christianity?

by iosaf

Sun Dec 22, 2002 18:02

the fault lines between orthodox and roman christianity, between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism and the presence of Islam and Judaism in European history.
Cyril and his alphabet, Bosnia and her muslims, the sephardic jews of the middle ages. What seems newsless actually for the bright would be a clue to the debates age old debates that are currently attracting intellects in Paris.
Is Europe christian? and if so what type?
and why that type and not the other?
....is that what the history lesson is about?

Is that news?

by Santa

Sun Dec 22, 2002 23:31

Don't mean to offend but...

Copied from encyclopedia

by Ray

Mon Dec 23, 2002 10:31

Does the poster want to explain why this shouldn't be deleted?

STET. It may encourage people to study history.

by Satans Caul

Mon Dec 23, 2002 12:12

and?

Mon Dec 23, 2002 12:18

What does that have to do with anything?
If I post the weekend's football results on the newswire, it may encourage people to start playing football. So what?
How does posting an encyclopedia article about a 500 year old religious dispute enhance the newswire? Its not news, its not original, its not relevant, its neither radical nor passionate. Its a waste of space.

To Ray

by NoRay

Mon Dec 23, 2002 14:26

"its not original, its not relevant, its neither radical nor passionate. Its a waste of space"
Bit like you Ray

Comic genius

Mon Dec 23, 2002 14:37

Did you work on Seinfeld? Or perhaps the Simpsons?
You don't see talent like that every day...

Was Ray born near sellafield?

Mon Dec 23, 2002 15:03

load of old mumbo jumbo

by hackcityrockers

Mon Dec 23, 2002 17:11

someone is cramming for their exams and has decided to type out their exam notes on indymedia? i suggest they keep doing this more often and for long periods of time so i can trace their pc whereabouts and then hack them.

Wenceslaus?

by HAPPY XMAS

Tue Dec 24, 2002 18:54

is this the same Wenceslaus that looked out upon the feast of Stephen?

In Defence of Ray

by Des

Wed Dec 25, 2002 01:34

I have taken time off from a very nice party to defend Ray, leave him alone, he may be an ex member of the WSM (all of whose members will be doomed when us bolshevik lenisist types take power) but even so, there is no need to mention his name in the same breath as Sellafield. He is just doing his best to ensure we do not get out of control. Happy holiday Pat C, you miserable nationalist deviationist class enemy und now back to the party. Red Front!!!!

In Defence of Ray II

by Plod

Wed Dec 25, 2002 16:02

As every self-respecting anarchist knows we need policemen. Makhno was no slouch when it came to "dropping" those who offended and "Death RaY" is clearly doing a very resposible job ensuring no-one breaks the rules.

The fact that IMC has now invested him with unlimited powers to decide what gets chopped from these posts is a source of great satisfaction to all right thinking people.

This is the true path for anarchism.

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Hussite army invades Silesia and Saxony

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