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Nicholas of Pelhřimov

Bohemian bishop
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Nicholas of Pelhřimov was the first bishop of the Taborites, a militant group of Bohemian Hussite reformers. He led an independent church that used Czech in its liturgy, permitted married clergy, and recognized only Baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments. The Taborites were strict adherents to the Bible and, like the Utraquists, believed in receiving the Eucharist in both bread and wine. Their military actions, led by figures such as Jan Žižka and Prokop Holý, generated significant opposition, ultimately leading to their defeat by a combined Utraquist and Roman Catholic force in 1434.1

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  1. Prokop The Bald
  2. Taborite
  3. Nicholas III
  4. Nicholas I

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