What were the Four Articles of Prague supported by the Hussites?

The Four Articles of Prague were a foundational set of religious and social demands formulated by the Hussites—specifically by Jakoubek of Stříbro—to define their faith and reform the church in Bohemia. In 1420, these articles served as a unifying platform for both the moderate Utraquists and the radical Taborites.12

The four articles were:

• Freedom of preaching: The word of God should be preached freely throughout the land.12
• Communion in both kinds: The Eucharist should be administered to laypersons as well as clergy in both forms—bread and wine—rather than bread alone.12
• Poverty of the clergy: Worldly possessions of the clergy should be abolished, and church property should be expropriated to break the church's economic power.12
• Punishment of public sins: Notorious public sins should be exposed and punished by the appropriate authorities.12

These articles became the central point of contention in negotiations between the Hussites and the Council of Basel.12