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Nürnberg (Nuremberg) [Nureburgh; Nurremberge; Noremberge; Norenberge]

Germany

Coordinates: 49° 27' 0" N, 11° 5' 0" E

Insomuch, as the sayd Hus did confesse in a certayne Epistle, that hee founde in no place so great enimies as in Boheme. And if it happened that there were any brute or noise before of his comming, the streets were alwayes full of peple, which were desirous to see Iohn Husse and gratifie him: and amongst all other specially at Nurremberge,MarginaliaNurrenburge. where as certaine Merchaunts which went before, certified the Citizens of his comming. In the same Citie there were many Curates which came vnto hym, desiring that they might talke with him secretly aparte, vnto whome he aunswered, that he loued much rather to pronounce and shew foorth his mind and opinion openly before all men, than in huggermugger, for he would kepe nothing close nor hidden. So after dinner vntill it was night, he spake before the Priests and Senatours, and diuers other Citizens, insomuch that they all had hym in great estimation and reuerence one onely doctor except, which was a Charterhouse Monke,MarginaliaA Charterhouse mōke against Iohn Hus. and the Curate of Sainct Sebaulde, which did improue all that he had said.

The twentith day after that, he parted out of the towne of Prage, which was the third day of Nouember, he came vnto Constance, and lodged at an honest matrons house being a widow named Faith,MarginaliaIohn Husses Hostes named faith. in saint Galles streete.

The morrow after, the Gentleman maister Iohn de Clum, and maister Henry Latzemboge, went to speake with the Pope, and certified him, that Iohn Husse was come, whome they had brought to Constance to the generall Counsell, vnder the Emperour his safe conduict, desiring him also that he on his part would graunt the sayd Iohn Husse libertie to remaine in Constance, without anie trouble, vexation, or interruption: MarginaliaThe Pope cōsenteth to the safe conducte of Iohn Hus.vnto whome, the Pope aunswered, that albeit that Iohn Husse had killed his brother, yet would he go about as much as in him lay, that no outrage or hurt should be done vnto him, during his abode in the towne of Constance.

In this meane time, the greatest aduersary that Iohn Husse had, named maister Steuen Palletz, the which was also a Bohemian, was come vnto Constance. But hys companion maister Stanislaus Znoma,MarginaliaStanislaus Znoma Husses enemy, going to Constance, died by the way. was not yet passed the borders of Boheme, when he was striken with an impostume, whereof he died. As soone as the said Palletz was come to Constance, he did associate vnto him one Michael de Causis,MarginaliaSteuen Palletz, Michaell de Causis cheife enemies to Hus. the which had before falsly accused and blamed the saide Iohn Husse. And this may not be forgotten, that the said Palletz had bene familiarly conuersant and acquainted with the said Iohn Husse from hys youth vpward, but after that there was a bullMarginaliaA Bull against Ladislaus king of Apulia. brought vnto Prage from Pope Iohn the 23. against the King of Apulia, named Ladislaus, the sayd Iohn Hus withstood it openly, for so much as he saw that it was wicked and nought.

And as touching the said Palletz, albeit that he had cōfessed at a certaine banquet in the presence of the said Iohn Hus that the said Bull was contrary to al equity & right: yet notwithstanding forsomuch as he was obliged & boūd vnto the Pope by meanes of certain benefices receiued at his hand, he mainteined and defended the said bull against Iohn Hus. And this was the cause of the discord and falling out betwene thē. As for Michaell de CausisMarginaliaMichaell de Causis. the companion of maister Palletz, he was sometime the Curate of new Prage, but he not being content therwith, but seking after a further pray, dreamed and imagined out a new deuise how to attayne vnto it, for he made a semblaunce that he had found out a new inuention or meane, whereby the mines of gold in Gilory, which were perished and lost, might be renued and set on worke againe. By this means he did so much with the king Wenceslaus, that he did put a great summe of mony into his hands, to do that withall which he had promised.

MarginaliaThe wicked life of Mich. de Causis Husses enemie described.This honest man after he had laboured and trauelled certaine daies about it, and perceiuing that he brought nothing to passe, and that by that meanes he was vtterly in despaire of his purpose, hee conueied himselfe priuily out of the Realme of Boheme with the rest of the money, and withdrewe himselfe as a worthy bird for such a nest, into the court of Rome. Such a man of such conditions was easily corrupt with mony, and that by the aduersaries of the said Hus, & promised thē to do what he coulde for them, the which hee did shortly after. The two iolly roisters Steuen Palletz, & Michaell de Causis drew out certaine articles against þ^e said Husse, sayeng that they had gathered them out of his own writings, and specially out of his treatise, which he had written of the Church. MarginaliaThe enemies of Hus practise against him.They trotted vp & downe, hither & thither, taking great paines to shewe the saide articles vnto the Cardinals, Bishops, Monks, and such others of that sort, doing them also to vnderstand, that there were other matters of greater im-portance which the said I. Hus had committed and done against the holy constitutions and other ordinances of the Pope and the Church: which if neede were, they said they would propound before þ^e Councell. Through þ^e kindling of this their fire, they did so incense the Cardinals & all the Priests, that all they with one mind and consent thought to cause the good man to be taken and laid hands on.

The 26. day after the said Hus was come to Constāce, during all which time, he was occupied in reading, writing, and familiar talke with his friends, the Cardinals which through the instigation and motion of Palletz and Michael de Causis, sent two Bishops, to wit, the Bishop of Augusta, and of Trident, and with them the Borowmaister of the towne of Constance, and a certaine knight, to the place where Iohn Hus lodged about dinner time, which should make report vnto him, that they were sent by the Pope and his Cardinals, to aduertise him that hee should come to render some knowledge or witnes of hys doctrine before them, as he had oftentimes desired, and that they were readie for to heare him.

Vnto whome Iohn Husse aunswered, I am not come for no such intent, as to defend my cause particularly before theh Pope & his Cardinals: protesting þ^t I neuer desired no such thing, but that I would willingly appeare before the whole assemble of the Councell,MarginaliaI. Hus desired to pleade his cause before the whole councell. and there answer for my defence openly, without any feare or doubt, vnto all such things as should be demanded or required of me. Notwithstanding said he, forasmuch as your require me so to do, I will not refuse to go with you before the Cardinals. And if it happen that they euill entreate or handle me: yet neuertheles I trust in my Lord Iesus, that he wil so comfort and strengthen me, that I shall desire much rather to die for his glory sake, then to denie the veritie and truth which I haue learned by his holy scriptures. Wherfore it came to passe that the Bishops being instant vpon him, and not shewing any outward semblance, that they bare any malice or hatred against him in their harts, albeit they had priuily laid garrisons both in the house, where they were assembled, and also in other houses: Iohn Hus tooke his horse which he had at his lodging, and went vnto the Court of the Pope and the Cardinals.

MarginaliaI. Hus is come before the Pope & the cardinals.When he was come thither and had saluted the Cardinals, they began to speake to him in this sorte: MarginaliaThe wordes of the pope & the Cardinals to I. Hus.We haue heard many reports of you, the which if they be true, are in no case to be suffered. For mē say that you haue taught great and manifest errours, and contrary and against the doctrine of the true Church, and that you haue sowed your errours abrode through all the Realme of Boheme, by a long space or time, wherefore we haue caused you to bee called hether before vs, that we might vnderstande and know how the matter standeth.

Vnto whom Iohn Hus answered in few words: MarginaliaThe aūswere of Iohn Hus to the Pope and the Cardinals.Reuerend fathers, you shall vnderstand þ^t I am thus minded and affectioned, that I would rather choose to die, then I should be found culpable of one only errour, much lesse of many & great errours: for this cause I am the more willingly come vnto the generall Councell which is here appointed, to shewe my selfe ready euen with all my hart to receiue correctiō, if any man can proue any errours in me. The Cardinals aunswered him againe, MarginaliaDolus malus Cardinalium.that his sayengs pleased them very well, and vpon that they went theyr way, leauing the said Iohn Hus with maister Iohn de Clum, vnder the gard and keeping of the armed men.

In the meane season, they did suborne and furnish out a certaine diuine, a Frier Franciscane, a subtile and craftie man, and a malicious hypocrite, for to question with the said Iohn Hus, which was compassed round about with armed men. MarginaliaA Frier Minor putteth two questions to Iohn Hus.This man drawing neare, in his monkishe gesture, sayd: Reuerend maister, I a simple and rude ideot am come vnto you for to learne, for I haue hard many strange and contrary things against þ^e catholike fayth, to be ascribed vnto you, the which doo diuersly mooue my mind, being wholy inclined to the truth. Wherefore I do desire you, euen for the loue which you beare vnto þ^e truth, and to all good and godly men, that you woulde teache me most simple and miserable mā, some certaintie and truth. MarginaliaA frierly Iudas.And first men say that you hold opinion after the cōsecration and pronunciation of the words in the Sacrament of the altar, there remaineth only materiall bread. I. Husse aunswered, that it was falsly attributed and imputed to him. Then said he: I pray you is not this your opinion? No verely said Iohn Hus, I do not so thinke of it. When the Monke asked this question the thirde time, MarginaliaM. I. Clum speaketh for I. Hus.Maister Iohn de Clum being somewhat mooued with him, sayde: Why art thou so importunate vpon him? Verely if anye man had affirmed or denied any thing vnto me but once, I woulde haue beleeued him. And thou, albeit hee hath