Why did Luther escape the fate of Jan Hus, even though Luther attacked the church, called for radical reforms, and even praised Hus at the Imperial Diet of Worms
Luther’s public denunciation of indulgences and other church practices came at a very unique time in European history. These geopolitical forces all combined to protect Luther from the fate of previous “heretics,” to be burned at the stake. The principle protection for Luther came from the threat of the Ottoman Turks.
