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"The financing of this so-called crusade was based partly on the sale of indulgences. An indulgence was in effect a 'safe conduct pass' to heaven for someone who had died; such blessings had often been bestowed upon crusaders in the past by guaranteeing them the forgiveness of sins in return for their military services in some supposedly holy endeavour."
Extremly misleading.That's not how crusades or indulgences work
— Apr 30, 2020 03:15AM
Extremly misleading.That's not how crusades or indulgences work
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Alex
is on page 14 of 48
"The reputation that they earned in some regionsfar from Bohemia is
shownby a remarkable letter attributed to Joan of Arc, who allegedly wrote to Bohemia to threaten the heretics with destruction if they did not cease their blindness.By contrast the Hussites,convinced as ever that God was on their side, termed these raids spanile jizdy, 'beautiful rides',though the destruction theywrought was anything but beautiful."
— Apr 30, 2020 03:57AM
shownby a remarkable letter attributed to Joan of Arc, who allegedly wrote to Bohemia to threaten the heretics with destruction if they did not cease their blindness.By contrast the Hussites,convinced as ever that God was on their side, termed these raids spanile jizdy, 'beautiful rides',though the destruction theywrought was anything but beautiful."
Alex
is on page 9 of 48
"Elated by their relatively easy victory over the accommodating citizens of Prague, the triumphant Royalists turned against Hussite communities
elsewhere. In Kutna Hora to the east a fierce persecution began, and when the hangman got too overworked Hussites were thrown down the shafts
of the silver mines from which the city derived its prosperity."
I'll try to keep this episode in mind.
— Apr 30, 2020 03:31AM
elsewhere. In Kutna Hora to the east a fierce persecution began, and when the hangman got too overworked Hussites were thrown down the shafts
of the silver mines from which the city derived its prosperity."
I'll try to keep this episode in mind.
Alex
is on page 9 of 48
"Jan Zizka moved quickly to occupy the one fortress left in Prague that had not yet passed into anti-Hussite hands. This was the citadel of Vysehrad, whose garrison - many of them Zizka's old comrades - surrendered the fortress to him."
Wew, what a story.
— Apr 30, 2020 03:30AM
Wew, what a story.
Alex
is on page 7 of 48
"One of the elements of religious reform already practised in Bohemia by Hus's priestly followers had been to share the consecrated wine with the
congregation, thus giving them 'Communion in both kinds', as it was termed. As the Council of Constance had roundly condemned this ritual,
it rapidly became the touchstone for expressing support for Hus's views."
No, what was condemned was ultraquist theology.
— Apr 30, 2020 03:18AM
congregation, thus giving them 'Communion in both kinds', as it was termed. As the Council of Constance had roundly condemned this ritual,
it rapidly became the touchstone for expressing support for Hus's views."
No, what was condemned was ultraquist theology.
