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Hussite Compactata of Prague and Bohemian reconciliation (1430s)
In 1433 the Council of Basel and Bohemian representatives reached the Compactata of Prague, offering a limited framework of reconciliation between Hu…
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- 1433Basel · SwitzerlandThe Bohemian delegation at the Council of Basel put forward four articles (communion in both kinds, the chalice, the life of the clergy, and secular power) and held difficult negotiations with the church representatives. The council ultimately accepted these Bohemian religious practices under limited conditions, laying the foundation for the formal agreement.
- 1433Prague · BohemiaThe Compactata of Prague was promulgated in Bohemia, confirming that Utraquists could receive both bread and wine in the Eucharist and that clergy must lead simple lives. The agreement became the most authoritative text of reconciliation between the Hussites and the Roman Church, providing religious legitimacy for subsequent political integration.
- 1436Prague · BohemiaHoly Roman Emperor Sigismund was crowned King of Bohemia in Prague, and the various Hussite factions recognized his royal authority within the framework of the agreement. Religious reconciliation and political unification advanced together; Bohemia was reintegrated into the imperial and royal system, and the military phase of the Hussite Wars essentially ended.
Sources
- Hussite Wars https://www.britannica.com/event/Hussite-Wars
- The Hussite Revolution — Howard Kaminsky (1967)