Heresy
The Hussite Wars Continue
In an attempt to gain legitimacy and recognition, Bohemia sent representatives to the Council of Basle in 1433. They hoped that here they could gain a fair hearing, for they knew they would never get one at Rome. The Hussites meanwhile continued their military activities, moving against Catholic regions of the country. In July 1433 they laid siege Pilsen, the last major Catholic stronghold in Bohemia.
Much of the aggressive military action was being led by the Taborites. The siege at Pilsen failed and the army was in danger of being pinned down there. When they tried to escape, the Hussites were defeated on 30 May 1434, at the Battle of Lipany. The Taborites were led by Prokop, a priest who emerged as the chief military commander after the death of Jan Zizka in 1424. Prokop had won the victory at Domazlice and had led invasions of Hungary, Silesia, and Saxony. When Prokop was killed at Lipany, the Taborites were left without a strong field commander.