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Jan Hus (/ h ʊ s /; Czech: [ˈjan ˈɦus] ⓘ; c. 1370 – 6 July 1415), sometimes anglicized as John Hus or John Huss, and referred to in historical texts as Iohannes Hus or Johannes Huss, was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism, and a seminal ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Jan Hus, the most important 15th-century Czech religious reformer, whose work anticipated the Lutheran Reformation by a full century. He was embroiled in the bitter controversy of the Western Schism and was convicted of heresy at the Council of Constance.
Aug 9, 2018 · Learn about Jan Hus, a 15th-century pastor who challenged the Roman Catholic Church and was burned at the stake. Discover his writings, his influence on Martin Luther and the Hussite movement, and his legacy in Czech history.
Nov 16, 2021 · Jan Hus (also John Huss, l. c. 1369-1415) was a Czech philosopher, priest, and theologian who, inspired by the work of John Wycliffe (l. 1330-1384) challenged the policies and practices of the medieval Church and so launched the Bohemian Reformation. When he refused to recant his views, he was arrested and burned at the stake in 1415.
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Jan Hus, or Jan Huss, (born c. 1370, Husinec, Bohemia—died July 6, 1415, Konstanz), Bohemian religious reformer. He studied and taught at the University of Prague, where he was influenced by John Wycliffe.
Jan Hus (c. 1369 – 6 July 1415), often referred to in English as John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. After John Wycliffe, the theorist of ecclesiastical Reformation, Hus is considered the first Church reformer, as he lived before Luther, Calvin and Zwingli.
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Jul 2, 2024 · Jan Hus - Bohemian Reformer, Martyr, Church Reform: With the Western Schism continuing unabated, King Sigismund of Hungary, as the newly elected (1411) king of Germany, saw an opportunity to gain prestige as the restorer of the church’s unity.
