Jan Hus

Jan Hus; Patriot or Martyr Jan Hus was a bohemian church reformer whose ideas had been years before his time. Hus was able to sway the church to accept so many different ideas than it had previously accepted though his teachings and sermons. Hus engrained his beliefs through the Bible, seeing as where he was from, the Bible was their main source of text. In this paper, three historian’s views will be analyzed through their arguments on Hus. Professor Stefan Swiezawski, Francišek Šmahel, and Oscar Kuhns will have their thoughts on Hus be closely looked at to determine who had the most valid points and if they agreed or disagreed with one another. In an interview with Anna Karon, Professor Stefan Swiezawski elaborates on the main ideas of his…

preachers.” This idea was the idea of “poor preachers” who live modest lifestyles. Finally in 1382, he decided to begin translating the Vulgate into an English Bible because he thought that every man should be able to read it for themselves. He also had his first stroke in 1382. He was never excommunicated from the church, but he began living a more quiet life while living in Lutterworth. The he had a stroke in 1384 and this one paralyze him, then three days later he passed away. He never…

even execute people who challenged the church 's teachings. Jan Huss was one of these men that did not accept the church 's teachings. He was a Czech priest that was highly influenced by John Wycliffe. He was burned in 1415 after being accused as a heretic. One of the reasons why Huss was executed was because of the arrogance of the church. Instead of trying to solve the issue, they church already decide to condemn him and they even accused him of things he did not do, as…

Before the ecclesiastical reformation, formally known as the Protestant Reformation, before the time of Martin Luther, individuals began to spark the fire of the Protestant Reformation. Namely, John Wycliffe and John Huss, also known as Jan Hus, were predominant pre-reformers of the Protestant Reformation. Through their lifestyle, writings, ideas, John Wycliffe and John Huss triggered the Protestant Reformation. These contributions of Wycliffe and Huss were controversial in their time. The…

The large number and variety allows for a more thorough and diverse examination of Luther. For example, in the Notes section of the book, Oberman includes all of the documents and sources he used in creating this book. The list of sources begins on page 331 and ends on page 354. The sources are broken down by chapter, so it is easier to locate where Oberman uses the particular source. Furthermore, most sources Oberman uses are German books written during the 1900s that include numerous primary…

disputation rose his greatest contribution—the English Bible.” John Huss Huss was born in 1373. By 1403 he had risen to rector of the university of Prague and preacher at Bethlehem Chapel. Bethlehem Chapel had been founded by followers of Jan Milic, a Czech nationalist that espoused preaching in the vernacular, as well as a call for reformation. There his sermon became known for “their attacks upon the abuses of the clergy.” Providentially, King Richard II married a Bohemian princess which…

Urgains G Vilsaint The trading of Guns, the Protestant Reformation, and the Ming Dynasty changed the world positively and negatively. Without these events, the face of the world would not have been the same. Since the 1450’s to today, one of the main things that has changes and shaped the world is the trade of guns and gun powder. Guns are good because they help Countries take over territories. Hernando Cortez used guns on his travelled and with the help of horses, diseases and guns he was…

John Hus was a Bohemian religious reformer and martyr. His name comes from the village of Husinec where he was born. Huss was the forerunner of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. He was a national hero whose influence is still felt in the Czech Republic. Huss was born into a peasant family and graduated from the University of Prague (Charles University). He began lecturing at the university in 1398 and served as rector twice. Huss was ordained a priest in 1400. At this time many…

A large factor of dominance during this time period was the lengths that leadership and rule would go to for preserving said dominance. The extremes of societal control and the delicate balances of power became a thin layer of ice the people of this time had to learn to walk on. Some examples of this subordination are the Jewish and Muslim bans, the Spanish Inquisition, Jan Hus, and Torquemada’s Burnings. Banning specific groups of people was a well-known and used form of control, and was used…

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