(A.D. 1369–6 July 1415) Jan Hus, also known as Iohannes Hus and Johannes Huss was a Czech theologian, philosopher, scholar, and religious leader is often referred to as the one of the first reformers with John Wycliffe(A.D. 1330–31 Dec 1384) John Wycliffe (Wyckuffe) is regarded as the first Christian Reformer. He was instrumental in translating the Bible into Old ... more of England. He opposed the trafficking of indulgences, the Crusades, and the administration of the sacramentComes from the Latin term sacramentum, which is a translation of the Greek term mysterion meaning “mystery,” and originally was used to refer to a... more of the Lord’s Supper with just the bread and instead of both the bread and wine. He appealed to the Bible as the ultimate source of authority in the Churcha term translated from the Greek word “Ecclesia” which means an assembly called together and is sometime translated as a congregation. A church is... more. He was condemned and executed as a heretic. His followers rebelled and vestiges of this rebellion continued to exist until it was assumed by the Protestant Reformation(A.D. 1517) The Protestant Reformation begins as Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses, largely in response to the widespread abuses caused by the aggress... more. Martin Luther(A.D. 1483–1546) German theologian, pastor, professor at the University of Wittenberg, ex-monk, and founding figure of Protestantism. He was known f... more even referred to himself as a Hussite.
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