Jan Hus in Czech Interwar Utopian Literature by Anna Amelina

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On the Problem of the Czech-German Opposition in the Hussite Wars by Nikolay N. Naumov

“…The execution of Jan Hus in Constance as well as the proclamations of the crusades against the Hussites in Bohemia are defined as “an insult to national honor” (František Palacký), and they produced the Taborite movement as “a national peasant war of the Czech under the flag of religion against the German nobility and the supremacy of the German Emperor” (Friedrich Engels / Josef Macek), while the military invasion released a “national” which spread among the whole society (František Šmahel). …”
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The theology of nonviolence in the writings of Petr Chelčický during the late Middle Ages by Jordi Maíz

“…In this context, Petr Chelčický, influenced by the Taborites, emerges as a prominent figure. His critical writings towards the clergy and the Church defend pacifism, egalitarianism, and communism, advocating for the autonomy of the Czech church and opposing German domination. …”
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