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Arrest of Jerome of Prague

Type Event Region Europe Time c. 1415

In April 1415 the Bohemian reformist scholar Jerome of Prague was arrested during the Council of Constance.…

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  1. c. 1415Constance · Baden-WürttembergJerome of Prague entered Constance even after Hus had been imprisoned, publicly defending Hus and distributing defense documents, drawing the attention of the council authorities.
  2. c. 1415Constance · Baden-WürttembergThe council had him arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of heresy. Jerome later escaped from prison, but voluntarily returned to Constance that same year to stand trial.

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