HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Jan Hus
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John Wycliffe
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Leo Medici
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Martin Luther
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jan Hus is the most famous leader of the Czech Reformation of the 15th century and one of the most prominent figures executed as a religious dissident in the early modern period.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Wycliffe was a revolutionary who used the words of the Bible to challenge church authority, church membership and church traditions. Although he was only one man, his teachings sparked a fresh look at scriptures. This spark continued through his followers, the Lollards, then was fanned by Jan Hus.
Detailed explanation-3: –Hus opposed the sale of indulgences. These were documents of personal forgiveness from the Pope which were sold for sometimes exorbitant prices to raise funds for Crusades.-Hus opposed the relatively new doctrine of Papal infallibility when Papal decrees contradicted the Bible.
Detailed explanation-4: -On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses against papal indulgences, or the atonement of sins through monetary payment, on the door of the church at Wittenberg, Germany.