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Gone Medieval

The Hussite Wars: Crusades Against Bohemia

Gone Medieval

History Hit

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4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In early 15th century, the execution of Jan Hus — a fiery preacher who dared to challenge the might of the Catholic Church in Bohemia — ignited a rebellion that shook medieval Europe to its core. The Hussite Wars were not just a fight for religious reform; they were an explosion of new ideas, military innovation and national identity that would echo across centuries.

Dr. Eleanor Janega recounts this tale of heresy, revolution and a relentless quest for justice. From the thunderous defenestration of Prague’s city council to the ingenious war wagons of Jan Žižka, discover how a movement of peasants, preachers and visionaries defied crusades, toppled kings, and carved out the world’s first Protestant state.


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Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. It was edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Matt Lewis.

0:02.6

And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga.

0:04.2

And we're just popping up here to tell you some insider info.

0:08.0

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sign up to History Hit.

0:14.5

With the History Hit subscription, you can also watch hundreds of hours of original documentaries.

0:20.6

Such as my new series on everyone's favorite

0:22.8

conquerors, the Normans, or my recent exploration of the castles that made Britain. There's a new

0:29.9

release to enjoy every week. Sign up now by visiting historyhit.com forward slash subscribe, or find the link in the show notes for this episode.

0:44.4

In our new season of This Is History, prepare yourself for a tale of the ultimate frenemies.

0:54.0

Two cousins locked in a bitter

0:55.5

fight for power, from boyhood companions to deadly rivals. This is the story of King Richard

1:01.2

II, who becomes a magnificent but murderous tyrant. His nemesis, a dashing nobleman famous across the

1:07.9

world. It is cousin, Henry Bollingbrook. Will Henry be the man to stop him?

1:12.5

The story continues. Join me, Dan Jones, on This Is History, a dynasty to die for, available

1:17.6

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:23.7

Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanorianica, and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.

1:32.8

We uncover the greatest mysteries, the gobsmacking details, and the latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the Normans, from kings to popes, to the Crusades.

1:45.6

We delve into the rebellions, plots, and murders that tell us who we really were.

1:52.4

And how we got here.

1:56.7

You've probably heard me say that one of the easiest ways you can tell that something is early modern rather than medieval is to ask, are there Protestants?

2:07.0

This is a hard and fast rule, and one that uses what we now call the Catholic Church as a cultural hegemon, mostly untroubled and understood as the arbiters of the faith, at least in Europe,

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