Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného (c. 1333 – 1401/1409) was a

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nobleman, writer, theologian, translator, and Christian preacher. Tomáš Štítný came from a lower nobility from the Štítná fortress (today part of

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. He was one of the leading figures of the early Czech Reformation, writing and translating Christian tracts for the benefit of the nobility, to assist in wise governance. The Klementinum Codex, a major work, is a collection of some of the essentials necessary for Christian practice and the needs of daily life. He also wrote parables for ordinary people and works purely for entertainment. There is a bronze bust of Tomas Štítný in the pantheon of the National Museum in Prague.

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