Historical Events May 7 Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay May 30 Jerome of Prague burned at the stake for heresy by church Council of Constance Events in 1416 Famous Deaths May 30 Jerome of Prague, Czech radical Christian teacher burned at the stake for heresy by church Council of Constance 1415 History by Year 1417 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies