Mikuláš of Pelhřimov
Mikuláš of Pelhřimov | |
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Wooden statue of Mikuláš of Pelhřimov by Matouš Háša | |
| Born | c. 1385 |
| Died | c. 1459 Poděbrady, Bohemia |
| Other names | Mikuláš Biskupec, Nicolaus Pilgramensis, Nicolaus Biskupec |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Prague |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Hussite |
| Main interests | Theology |
Nicholas of Pelhřimov (Czech: Mikuláš z Pelhřimova), also called Mikuláš Biskupec (c. 1385 – c. 1459) was a Czech Hussite priest, bachelor of liberal arts, from 1420 the head ("bishop") of the independent Taborite church. In the theological polemics against the Prague masters, he was the main spokesman for the Taborites and their most important theologist. His treatise Confessio Taboritarum (Confession and Defense of Tábor) was significant in the international Reformation literature and is known from 16th and early 17th century prints.