Courtly Gossip, and Religious Reformation in 15th Century Central Europe

In this interview Antonin Kalous talks about his recent book ‘The Legation of Angelo Pecchinoli at the Court of King of Hungary, 1488- 1490’.  This wonderful book includes documents and personal letters to Pope Innocent VIII from his nuncio Angelo Pecchinoli, detailing daily life and even personal conversations at the court of King Matthias Corvinus.  Antonin also discusses his new research into the religious reformation in fifteenth century Bohemia, looking at individuals and institutions, and their impact on wider society.This podcast is part of a series for the Medieval Central European Research Network (MECERN) which was established by the CEU Department of Medieval Studies. Antonin Kalous is an alumna of CEU Department of Medieval Studies and Associate Professor of Medieval History of Palacký University, Olomouc in the Czech Republic.