Ep. 183: Hussite Revolt (1419-1434) - The Aftermath of a Revolution
History of the Germans
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
4.9 • 550 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
This week we bring the series about the reformation before the reformation to an end. It is time to take stock. What changes did 20 years of opposition to the established church and 15 years of war bring to Bohemia?
How did Jan Hus, Jan Želivský, Wenceslas Koranda and Petr Chelčický influence Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Müntzer and von Hutten? How did Zizka’s reform impact the Swiss mercenaries and the German Landsknechte?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the History of the Germans, episode 183, the aftermath of a revolution, |
| 0:11.9 | which is also episode 20 of season 9. |
| 0:15.6 | Now this week, we'll bring the season about the Reformation before the Reformation to an end. |
| 0:20.5 | It's time to take stock. |
| 0:22.9 | What changes did 20 years of opposition to the established church and 15 years of war |
| 0:27.3 | bring to Bohemia? |
| 0:29.1 | How did Janhus, Jan Jalivsky, Vensensas Koronda and Peter Kelschitzky |
| 0:34.8 | influence Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Munzer and von Huttain. |
| 0:40.0 | How did Jishka's reform impact the Swiss mercenaries and the German Lansknechter? |
| 0:45.1 | But before we go there, a very brief reminder. |
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| 0:58.1 | And this week we want to thank Sven Klauke, Franduki, Carl J., Shannon S., Dennis, Travis D, |
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| 1:12.6 | And with that mercifully short intro, back to the show. |
| 1:17.4 | Last week, we came to the end of the Hussite Revolution, which is usually set at 1434, |
| 1:22.9 | the Battle of Lipani that broke the power of the radical sects, the taberites and the tabarites, or 1437, the ascent of Sigismund |
| 1:30.5 | to the throne of Bohemia as the universally accepted rule of the kingdom. So, this may be a |
| 1:36.8 | sensible place to take a break and survey the outcome of those 20 years of upheaval. So let's start |
| 1:43.4 | with a toll in terms of human life. |
| 1:46.4 | As always in the Middle Ages, numbers are very unreliable. |
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