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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c. 1369 - 1415Life of theologian and proto-reformer Jan Hus.
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1393Jan Hus earns his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Prague.
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1396Jan Hus earns his Master's Degree from the University of Prague.
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1402Jan Hus is introduced to the works of John Wycliffe by his friend Jerome of Prague.
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1402 - 1415Jan Hus becomes a vocal critic of the abuses of the Catholic Church.
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1402 - 1415Jan Hus becomes a vocal critic of the abuses of the Catholic Church.
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1415Jan Hus is condemned by the Church and executed as a heretic.
