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George of Kunštát and Podebrady (April 23, 1420 - March 22, 1471), also known as Podebrad or Podiebrad (Czech: Jiří z Poděbrad), King of Bohemia (1458-1471), was the first King of a Catholic country to attempt to reform the Catholic faith when he adopted the preachings of Jan Hus. He became the leader of the Hussites, but attempted to rule in a moderate manner thus getting the loyalty of some Catholics. The Hussites were also known as Utraquists and they subscribed to the Articles of Prague and later to the Basel Compacts.