Why did Samuel Hartlib invite John Amos Comenius to England?

Samuel Hartlib invited John Amos Comenius to England in 1641 with the specific goal of establishing a college of pansophic learning.1

Hartlib, a tireless advocate for universal education, shared Comenius’s vision for the reform of human society through educational advancement. By bringing Comenius to London, Hartlib hoped to foster an environment where this "pansophic" approach—a system intended to harmonize all knowledge and reveal the underlying unity of the universe—could be institutionalized.21

While the Long Parliament initially considered the proposal to create a college for scholars from all nations, the outbreak of the English Civil War ultimately prevented the project from coming to fruition, forcing Comenius to depart in 1642.21