Jan Rokycana

Jan Rokycana (born c. 1390, Rokycany, Bohemia—died Feb. 22, 1471, Prague) was a priest, archbishop, and follower of Jan Hus (1372/73–1415); he was a chief organizer of the papally denounced Hussite Church and a major figure in Bohemian church history. Rokycana went to Prague probably in 1410, assisting and later succeeding Jakoubek of Stříbro as organizer of the Hussites. Gaining a reputation as a powerful preacher, Rokycana was made minister of the largest church in...