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Facts

Also Known As John Huss • Jan Huss
Born c.1370 • Czech Republic
Died July 6, 1415 • Konstanz • Germany
Founder Hussite
Subjects Of Study John Wycliffe • theology
Role In Western Schism

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Jan Hus
Color illustration of Jan Hus in a green robe and a tall hat with two black lions, chained to a stake with flames rising behind him.
Jan Hus
Statue of Jan Hus in the Old Town Square.
Bronze statue of Jan Hus in Old Town Square, Prague, with the green domes and ornate facade of a Baroque church in the background against a clear sky.
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