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The Hussite Reformation: The Council and Trial of Jan Hus

In 1414, the Council of Constance was held to put an end to the Western Schism that was plaguing the Catholic Church. As a part of that Council, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund had also called the Czech theologian Jan Hus to attend under a guarantee of protection to resolve the issue of Czech heresy that had been going on during this tumultuous time in Church history. While the Council was successfully able to put an end to the Schism, it was not so successful in putting down the Czech heresy. Not only that, but the consequences of the actions taken at the Council of Constance would result in dire consequences.

Council of Constance