Discuss the roles of John Huss and John Wycliffe. Why might the church have felt threatened by lay religious movements? What was the papal response?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Calls to address corruption and for greater involvement from the laity
2. Linked religious and national movements, especially in Bohemia
3. Direct attacks on the leaders by the church
4. Compromise with Huss's supporters but not the Lollards, who lacked secular support
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