The Property Base of the Hussite Captains in the Kingdom of Bohemia after the Hussite Revolution
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | Land possession in the Kingdom of Bohemia underwent considerable transfers and changes during the Hussite Revolution (1419–1434). Particularly the land holdings of church holders such as the Archbishop of Prague, the Bishop of Litomyšl and the monasteries were occupied, dissolved and secularized by some of the revolutionary parties under the influence of the Hussite program, also the Catholics took their chance and "took the surrounding monastic dominions under their protection." Other royal and noble property also changed hands, whether by sale, pledge, or capture. The new lords of the occupied territory were ambitious captains, mostly from the lesser nobility. Some of their gains were large, so after the re-election of King Sigismund and the reintroduction of the law, it was necessary for them to prevent property restitution and legalise their captured land ownership. Therefore this presentation introduce this theme to the audience via these questions: How were domains seized and legalized? Who was the possessor before the war? How large were seized domains? And did they become residence for their new holders? |
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