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The Medieval Church · 1414–1415
The Letters from Constance
Jan Hus · c. 1372–1415
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What it is
Letters smuggled from prison to friends in Bohemia, refusing to abjure opinions he was not shown to have held, and asking pardon of anyone he had offended.
Why it lasted
Among the most affecting documents in Christian history — a man arguing calmly about procedure while knowing how it will end.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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