38.1 Early History of Bohemia (Czech Republic)

A History of Europe, Key Battles

Carl Rylett

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🗓️ 11 August 2017

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Early History of Bohemia (approx modern day Czech Republic). The Golden Age of Prague (pictured) under Emperor Charles IV, and execution of Jan Hus for alleged heresy, which triggered the Hussite Wars

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0:40.3	The In the Old Town Square in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, is situated an impressive stone memorial.
1:09.0	In its centre stands a tall statue of the Czech national hero Jan Hus.
1:15.3	A collection of figures to his left are victorious warriors,
1:18.8	the so-called Hussites, while those to his right depict oppressed Protestant worshippers.
1:24.2	The memorial was installed in 1915,
1:27.2	exactly five centuries after Jan Huss was burned at the stake for his religious beliefs.
1:32.8	By murdering this popular priest, the Catholic Church intended to stamp out what they saw as heresy,
1:38.6	but instead they ignited not only the bonfire around Yenhus, but a religious and national conflict that swept
1:45.1	like wildfire through Czech lands for decades and still leaves a deep imprint today.
1:52.3	To this day, Yanhus remains a powerful symbol of resistance against oppressive regimes
1:57.6	in the Czech Republic and beyond.
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