Jan Hus

Jan Hus (1369 Husinec, Southern Bohemia – July 6, 1415 Constance) was a religious thinker and reformer. He initiated a religious movement based on the ideas of John Wyclif. His followers became known as Hussites. The Catholic Church did not condone such uprisings, and Hus was excommunicated in 1411, condemned by the Council of Constance, and burned at the stake.

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Hus was a precursor to the Protestant movement. His extensive writings earn him a promiment place in Czech literary history. He is also responsible for introducing the use of accents (especially the h??ek) into Czech spelling in order to represent each sound by a single symbol. Today, a statue of Jan Hus can be seen at the Prague old town square, the Starom?stsk? n?m?st?.

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Jan Hus Day (Den up?len? mistra Jana Husa) on July 6, the anniversary of the execution of Jan Hus, is a public holiday in the Czech Republic.

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Husinec: Husinec is name of several locations in the Czech Republic:...

Bohemia: :For the place in the USA, see Bohemia, New York....

July 6: July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining....

Jan Hus related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Martyrdom of Jan Hus	Jan Sterling	Jan-Michael Vincent	"Skiing Woman " Jan/Feb 84
1984 Jan Sterling Edmond O'Brien 1956	Jan Van Riebeeck Lands in Table Bay Where He Founds Cape Town	The Brady Bunch 'Real Jan Brady' T-Shirt - Yellow	The Brady Bunch 'Real Jan Brady' T-Shirt - Yellow
Boris Mark and Jan Hambourg Russian-Born Musicians	The Landing of Jan Van Riebeeck (1619-77) 6th April 1652 1850	Portrait of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck 1624	Portrait of Jan Both Engraved by Johannes Meyssens