Jan hus biography

Czech theologian and philosopher (c. 1369–1415)

For the films, see Jan Hus (1954 film), Jan Hus (2015 film), and John Hus (1977 film).

Not to be confused with J Hus.

Jan Hus (; Czech:[ˈjanˈɦus]^ⓘ; 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 Czechtheologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism, and a seminal figure in the Bohemian Reformation.

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Hus is considered to be the first Church reformer, even though some designate the theorist John Wycliffe.^{[a][2][3][4][5]} His teachings had a strong influence, most immediately in the approval of a reformed Bohemian religious denomination and, over a century later, on Martin Luther.

After being ordained as a Catholic priest, Hus began to preach in Prague. He opposed many aspects of t Jan Hus Biography - Pantheon QUQ