Why did Jan Hus' reformist/protestant ideas fail, while Martin Luther succeeded with basically the same ideas? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why did Jan Hus' reformist/protestant ideas fail, while Martin Luther succeeded with basically the same ideas?

by Adam5698_2nd

I mean, Jan Hus lived just 100 before Martin Luther, and he had basically the same ideas, in a way meaning that the Kingdom of the Bohemian Crown as the first ever protestant country, why did it fail?

ttrombonist

While there's always more to be said about this subject, this answer by u/dromio05 and this answer by a now-deleted account discuss some of the factors that contributed to the success of Martin Luther's reformation.