Why was Jan Hus burned at Constance?
Jan Hus is burned at Constance
Upálení mistra Jana Husa
6 July 1415. Jan Hus, a priest and master of Prague University, preached in Czech at the Bethlehem Chapel against the wealth and corruption of the Church.
Where: Czechia
What happened
Jan Hus, a priest and master of Prague University, preached in Czech at the Bethlehem Chapel against the wealth and corruption of the Church. Summoned to the Council of Constance with a promise of safe conduct, he refused to recant and was burned at the stake on 6 July 1415. His death set Bohemia alight. 6 July is a Czech public holiday.
Say it
Jan Hus kázal česky a za své názory zemřel.
Jan Hus preached in Czech and died for his views.