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Origins of the Bohemian Hussite movement (1402)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1402

Around 1402, Prague University theology professor Jan Hus publicly preached church reform in Bohemia, criticizing papal corruption and advocating pre…

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  1. 1402Bethlehem Chapel · PragueIn 1402 Hus was appointed preacher at Prague's Bethlehem Chapel, preaching to the people in Czech, emphasizing the authority of Scripture and moral reform of the Church, and attracting large numbers of citizens and scholars.
  2. 1402Bohemia · BohemiaHus's ideas—opposing papal corruption, limiting the Church's secular power, and using the vernacular in worship—spread throughout Bohemia, forming a religious reform network with political demands.

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