The Hussites were a religious movement that emerged in the early 15th century in what is now the Czech Republic. They followed the teachings of Jan Hus, a reformer who criticized the Catholic Church's practices and advocated for a more personal and direct relationship with God. The movement sought to address issues like corruption and the need for church reform. The Hussites are best known for their resistance against the Catholic Church and the Hussite Wars (1419-1434), which were a series of conflicts between Hussite forces and their opponents. They promoted ideas such as communion in both kinds (bread and wine) and the use of the Bible in the vernacular, influencing later Protestant movements.