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Stanhope Historical Essay,
1879.
John Huss.
BY
HASTINGS RASHDALL,
Scholar of New College.
“Resistentia mandatis impiis est Obedientia.”
Oxford:
THOS. SHRIMPTON & SON, BROAD STREET.
LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co.
1879.
CONTENTS.
| Section I.—INTRODUCTORY. | ||
Origin of the Bohemian Reform-movement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Vernacular Literature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2 | |
Preaching of Conrad Waldhausen and Milicz of Kremsia; their hostility to the Friars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
3 | |
Matthias of Janow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
4 | |
| Section II.—THE LIFE OF HUSS IN BOHEMIA. | ||
Birth, Education, and early Life; influence of Wyclif’s Books - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Appointed Preacher of Bethlehem Chapel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
8 | |
Condemnation of Wyclif by the University - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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The Germans, deprived of their privileges, withdraw from Prague; Huss elected Rector - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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The Wilsnack Miracle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss interferes in the trial of Nicholas Welesnowicz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Prosecution of Huss for Heresy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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The Council of Pisa elect Alexander V. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss suspended for recognizing Alexander V. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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The Archbishop of Prague burns Wyclif’s Books and excommunicates Huss - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss’ Appeal to the Pope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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His Opposition to the Indulgences of John XXIII. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss, condemned at Rome, appeals to Jesus Christ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Summoned to Constance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Section III.—HUSS AT CONSTANCE. | ||
Huss’ safe-conduct violated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Communion in both kinds at Prague - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss’ Trial - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Efforts to induce him to recant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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His Condemnation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Martyrdom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| Section IV.—THE CHARACTER OF JOHN HUSS, AND HIS POSITION AS A REFORMER. | ||
Huss’ opinions on Transubstantiation, Communion in one kind, the Intercession of Saints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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On Purgatory, Prayers for the Dead, and the obligations of the Priesthood - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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On the origin of the Papacy, and the limits of Canonical Obedience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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On Excommunication and Absolution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss’ belief in his own Orthodoxy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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His advocacy of Liberty of Conscience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Huss compared with Wyclif: his defects as a Reformer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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His personal Character - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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