Branded as heretics, outlawed, then forced to fight for their faith as well as their lives, the Hussites - followers of the martyred Bohemian priest Jan Hus (1371-1415) - occupy one of the most colourful and challenging chapters of European religious history. The essays in this book explore the early Hussite movement by examining the definition, nature and development of heresy, studying the social application of religion ideas, and examining some of the leading personalities of this remarkable era.