HUSSITES

religious party in Bohemja, named from John Hu (g.v.), soon after whose death they arose. ‘The special conditions of Bohemia aided them; the avarice and corruption of its priests was infamous, and the Slav peasantry disliked Ger. domination, The H’s split into two groups—the Utraquisis (or Caliztines), those whose main claim was communion in both kinds, and the Taborites, who were extreme. Continual fighting took place between these two and also with Ger. troops. As it seemed impo ible to crush them, a treaty was signed by the H’s, Rom. delegates, and King Sigismund, the main clause of which allowed communion in both kinds. This conce ion continued till 1620. The H’s were mostly absorbed in Protestant ism at the Reformation. — ' BUSTING, early Eng. court, of which traces are found in the old Danelagh; it survived as the county court of London city? and gave its name to election platforms.