MarginaliaLetters of Iohn Hus set vp.MAister Iohn Hus, Bacheler of Diuinitie, will appeare before the most reuerend father the Lorde Conrade, Archbyshop of Prage, and Legate of the Apostolicke seate in the next cōuocation of all the Prelates and Clergy of the kyngdome of Boheme, beyng ready alwayes to satisfie all men which shall require him to geue a reason of his fayth and hope that he holdeth. And to heare and see all such as will lay vnto his charge either any stubburnnesse of errour or heresie, that they should write in their names there, as is required both by gods law and mās. And if so be that they could not lawfully proue any stubbornes of errour or heresie against him, that then they should suffer the like punishmentes that he should haue had, vnto whom altogether he will aunswere at the next generall Councell at Constance, before the Archbyshop and the Prelates, and accordyng to the decrees and Canons of the holy fathers, shew forth his innocencie in the name of Christ. Dated the Sonday next after the feast of Saint Bartholomew.

MarginaliaAn other intimation of I. Husse set vp, for his going to Constance.I Maister Iohn Husnetz, do signifie vnto all men, that I am ready to come and stand before the face of my Lord the Archbyshop, and to aunswere to all thynges wherof I am falsely accused in the next conuocation of Bachelers, & chiefly to this poynt, that in many places they do reporte me an hereticke, not hauyng respect vnto iustice or to law, neither yet to my merites or desertes. Therfore since that you which do neuer cease to sclaunder and backbite me with your wordes do vnderstandand know these thynges, come forth openly before the face and presence of the Lord Archbyshop, and with an open mouth, declare & shew forth what false doctrine or other thyngs you haue heard me teach contrary to Catholicke fayth, MarginaliaThe offer of I. Husse to hys enemyes.and if that I shall be found faultie in neuer so small a matter contrary or agaynst the fayth of Christ, or in any false doctrine, and that I do chose that or other thynges contrary to the fayth of Christ, then I will hold my peace and suffer punishement as an hereticke. And if there be no man that will resiste agaynst me or accuse me in this point, once agayne I say vnto you that I am ready to appeare at Constance in the famous congregation, to the end that I may stand in the company of the deuines euen before the face of the Pope. Therfore whosoeuer knoweth any false doctrine contrary to the fayth of Christ in me, let him come thether & shew it forth boldly, if he haue any thyng to lay agaynst me, and for my part I will not be slacke, if I may vnderstand or know it, to aunswere as wel to small as great, as touchyng þ^e truth which I haue receiued of God, and desire to be defended. All you good men therfore which loue the truth, say now whether by these my wordes I do thinke or go about any thyng, either contrary to the law of God or man. If I be not admitted then to be heard, be it knowen and manifest vnto all mē that it happeneth not thorough my fault the same day.

MarginaliaA writyng of I. Husse at the kynges gates.VNto the kynges maiestie, the Queene, and to all such as are of his Councell, and to all other Rulers and Magistrates, which now are in the kynges Court, I Iohn Hus, do signifie and publish, that I haue vnderstād, not by any vayne rumor or tale, that there be letters brought from the Pope to the kynges maiestie, the cōtentes whereof is this: That the kynges maiestie should bryng to passe, that the heretickes which were now lately sprong vp in his kyngdome and dominions, should not take any firme or strong roote. For so much as without any deserte, as I trust by Gods grace, the fame or noyse is sprong and blowen abroad: it shall be our part to foresee and take heede, that neither the kynges maiestie, neither the noble kingdome of Boheme, should be driuen to beare or suffer any reproche or slaunder for me. Wherfore now of late I haue sent my letters to and fro, which I haue with great labour and diligence, caused to be openly set vp, to this intent, that I might thereby cause the Archbyshop to be carefull and diligent about the matter, signifieng openly, that if there were any man in all Boheme, which did know me to be a follower of any false or corrupt doctrine, that he should professe his name in the Archbyshop his Court, and there to shew forth and declare whathe thought. And for asmuch as there would none be found or come forth, which would accuse me, the Archbishop cōmaūded me and my procurers to depart in peace. Wherefore I require and desire the kinges maiestie, which is the defender of the truth, also the Queene and their counsellers and all other Rulers and Magistrates, that they would geue me a faithfull testimoniall of this matter. For somuch as I haue oftentymes willed and attempted this, and no man hath either accused me or troubled me. I do it moreouer to be knowen vnto all Boheme, and to all nations, that I will be present euen at the first tyme before the Councell of Constāce, in the most famous place in the presence of the Pope, the Pope beyng president. And finally, in the presence of all others which wil come to that most famous place, and that whosoeuer hath any suspicion of me, that I haue either taught or defended any thyng contrary vnto the fayth of Christ, let him come thether also, let him declare there before or in presence of the Pope, & all the doctors of Diuinitie, what erroneous or false doctrine I haue at any tyme followed or holden. More, if he shall cōuince me of any errour, or proue that I haue taught any thyng contrary vnto the Christian fayth, I will not refuse to suffer what soeuer punishment shall be due for an hereticke. But I hope and trust, euen from the bottome of my hart, that God will not geue the victory vnto vnfaithful and vnbeleuing men, the which do willyngly kicke and spurne agaynst the truth.

The same tyme Iohn Hus sent his procurers to the Lord Byshop of Nazareth, ordeined by the Apostolicke sea Inquisitour of heresie of the Citie and Dioces of Prage, requiryng him, that if he had found any errour in him, he would declare it openly. But the sayd Byshop before the sayd procurour, and the publike Notary, with many other credible witnesses aūswered, that he had often talked with Iohn Hus, and that he neuer knew any thyng in hym, but as becommeth a godly and faithfull man, and this his testimonie of Iohn Hus he approued by his letters, the copy wherof is here under written.

MarginaliaThe testimony of the good Bysh. of Nazareth.WE Nicholas by the grace of God Byshop of Nazareth and inquisitor, specially deputed by the Apostolicke seat for heresies both of the Citie and Dioces of Prage, by these presentes we do it to be knowen vnto all men that we in tymes past haue often communed and talked with that honorable man maister Iohn Hus, Bacheler of Diuinitie of the famous vniuersitie of Prage, and haue had diuerse and sondry conferēces with him, both of the Scriptures and diuers other matters, and in all his sayinges, doinges, and behauiour, we haue proued and founde him to be a faythfull and a Catholicke man, findyng no maner of euill, sinister, or by any meanes, erroneous doinges in him vnto this present. MarginaliaThe Bysh. of Nazareth witnesseth with I. Hus.We do witnesse and protest, moreouer how the sayd Iohn Hus, of late in the cathedrall Church of Prage, and in other both Collegiate and Parish Churches, and in the Colledges of the Vniuersitie of Prage and in the gates and porches of the most noble Prince and Lord, the Lord Wenslaus kyng of Romaines and of Boheme. Also in the gates of the reuerēd father the Lord Cōrade Archbyshop of Prage, Legate of the Apostolicke Sea and Chauncelour of the Vniuersitie of Prage, and of other Princes and Barons, then beyng in the Citie of Prage, hath set vp his letters written both in Latin and in the Bohemian toung, containyng sentētially in effect, how the foresaid maister Iohn Hus, would appeare before the reuerend father the Lord Conrade the foresayd Archbyshop of Prage, and all the Prelates and Clergy of the kyngdome of Boheme, that shalbe congregated and called together by the said Archb. at the day appointed in the sayd Citie of Prage, ready alwayes to satisfie euery man that shall desire and require him to shew a reason of his fayth and hope that he holdeth, and to see and heare all and euery one which could proue any obstinacie of errour or heresie, lawfully agaynst him, vnder the payne to receiue the like punishment: vnto whom altogether he would by Gods helpe, aunswere in the Councell of Constance, which was now at hand, before the said Lord Archbishop and vs with all other Prelates, and there in Christes name accordyng to the decrees and Canons of the holy fathers to declare and shew forth his innocencie. After the which letters as is aforesayd by the sayd maister Iohn Hus openly set vp, there did no man appeare before vs, the which would accuse the sayd maister Iohn Hus, of any errour, either of any heresie. For the euident witnesse of all whiche