Husitská revoluce: Stručná historie – Čornej Petr (2021)

"It was an exciting time. The European continent was in turmoil after 1400." The church was divided, the gates of Europe were nearly being torn off their hinges by the Turks, and the political system was in crisis. However, in 1413, hope emerged as the Council of Constance was set to finally address the most pressing issues the following year. The continent applauded its results, only to be stunned by the storm that the execution of Master Jan in 1415 stirred in its heart. Čornej's account of the revolution reads like an exciting novel with short, brisk chapters, detailing the numerous shifts of its forces, conflicts, twists, political ferment, and its key actors from the beginnings and ideological sources to the reign of the Hussite King George of Poděbrady. In a popular format, it illuminates the European context of events, the contemporary mentality, religious connections, the military strategy of the Hussites and their opponents, and the significance of Hussitism for Czech history. This 'pocket history' summarizes everything essential about one of the most famous chapters in Czech history, offering great reading and a possible supplement for study.