Compact of Iglau
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The Compact of Iglau, signed on July 5, 1436, was a peace treaty that concluded the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. This agreement primarily granted the Utraquists, a moderate faction of the Hussites, the right to administer communion in both kinds (bread and wine) to the laity. It also led to the expropriation of church lands, significantly weakening the Roman Catholic Church's economic power in Bohemia.123
The Hussite movement originated with the teachings of Jan Hus, a religious reformer who advocated for reforms within the church, including the use of the Czech language in liturgy and the authority of the Bible. After Hus's execution in 1415, his followers, known as Hussites, engaged in a prolonged conflict against Sigismund, the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Catholic Church. The wars saw various factions within the Hussite movement, including the Utraquists and the more radical Taborites. The Compact of Iglau represented a compromise that reunited the Utraquists with the Roman Catholic Church while preserving some of their distinct practices.123
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