Jan Hus

Jan Hus was a Czech religious reformer and philosopher who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He advocated for church reform, emphasized the importance of the Bible, and criticized the corruption within the Catholic Church. Hus’s ideas were influenced by John Wycliffe and laid the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation. He was eventually excommunicated and burned at the stake in 1415 for heresy. His martyrdom sparked the Hussite Wars in Bohemia, and he is celebrated as a national hero in Czech history, representing the struggle for religious and social justice.