John Huss (Rashdall)

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	1
	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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	6
	Appointed Preacher of Bethlehem Chapel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	8
	Condemnation of Wyclif by the University - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	8
	The Germans, deprived of their privileges, withdraw from Prague; Huss elected Rector - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	9
	The Wilsnack Miracle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	9
	Huss interferes in the trial of Nicholas Welesnowicz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	10
	Prosecution of Huss for Heresy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	11
	The Council of Pisa elect Alexander V. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	13
	Huss suspended for recognizing Alexander V. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	14
	The Archbishop of Prague burns Wyclif’s Books and excommunicates Huss - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	15
	Huss’ Appeal to the Pope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	16
	His Opposition to the Indulgences of John XXIII. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	17
	Huss, condemned at Rome, appeals to Jesus Christ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	19
	Summoned to Constance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	21

Section III.—HUSS AT CONSTANCE.

	Huss’ safe-conduct violated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	23
	Communion in both kinds at Prague - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	26
	Huss’ Trial - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	26
	Efforts to induce him to recant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	28
	His Condemnation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	30
	Martyrdom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	31

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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	33
	On Purgatory, Prayers for the Dead, and the obligations of the Priesthood - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	34
	On the origin of the Papacy, and the limits of Canonical Obedience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	35
	On Excommunication and Absolution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	36
	Huss’ belief in his own Orthodoxy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	37
	His advocacy of Liberty of Conscience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	38
	Huss compared with Wyclif: his defects as a Reformer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	39
	His personal Character - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	40

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