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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1415Jan Hus is condemned by the Church and executed as a heretic.
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4 May 1415The Council of Constance condemns English reformer John Wycliffe and Bohemian reformer Jan Hus as heretics, banning Wycliffe's works and ordering them burned. Hus was executed for heresy in July of the same year; Wycliffe had died in 1384.
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6 Jul 1415Bohemian theologian and reformer Jan Hus is formally condemned as a heretic by the Council of Constance and handed over to secular authorities who burn him at the stake.
