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Now although this council was thought principally to be called to appease the schism, yet a great part of the cause was the Bohemians, and especially for John Huss. For before the Council began, the Emperor Sigismund sent certain gentlemen Bohemians, which were of his own household, giving them in charge to bring John Huss bachelor of Divinity to the Council, and that under his safe conduct, to the intent he should purge himself of that which they had to lay against him. John Huss trusting upon the Emperors safe conduct, sent word to the Emperor that he would come to the Council, and with all, caused certain bills to be written in Latin, Bohemian, and Almain language, that if any one had to object ought against him, he should come to the council, and there he would answer him. The same time also John Huss sent his Procurators to the lord Bishop of Nazareth, ordained by the Apostolic sea, inquisitor of heresy in the cities and diocese of Prague, requiring that if he found any error in him, he would declare it openly.¹ But the Bishop gave good testimony of John Huss, and signified the same by his letters. John Huss also required of the Archbishop of Prague, that if he knew any error by him, he would signify the same unto him: who cleared him before all the Barons of Bohemia, that were assembled in the Abbey of S. James, for the affairs of the land. Of which testimony the Barons made report by their letters to the Emperor Sigismund, in the town of Constance. ⟨p. 323⟩Moreover, John Huss required for his further purgation before he went to the Council, that he might make profession of his faith before the Archb. and clergy of Prague, which might not be granted him, but by excuse was put of.

Now although this councell was thought principally to be called to appease the schisme, yet a great part of the cause was the Bohemians, and especially for Iohn Husse. For before the Councell began, the Emperour Sigismund sent certaine gentlemen Bohemians, which were of his owne houshold, giuing them in charge to bring Iohn Husse bacheler of Diuinitie to the Councell, and that vnder his safeconduct, to the entent he should purge himselfe of that which they had to lay against him. Iohn Husse trusting vpon the Emperours safecōduct, sent word to the Emperour that he would come to the Councell, and with all, caused certaine bils to be written in Latine, Bohemian, and Almaine language, that if any one had to obiect ought against him, hée should come to the councell, and there he would answere him. The same time also Iohn Husse sent his Procurators to the lord Bishop of Nazareth, ordained by the Apostolicke sea, inquisitour of heresie in the cities and dioces of Prage, requiring that if he found any errour in him, he would declare it openly.