Chapter XI: From the Opening of the Council of Basel to the Fall of Tabor 290-322

(1437-1452.)

Reasons for the meeting of the Council of Basel--More
lies of Sigismund--The peasant risings in France and
Germany--Bohemian towns in German hands--Meeting
of the Council--Arrival of Bohemians in Basel--Rokycana
and Peter Payne--Policy of Cardinal Cesarini--The first
meeting--Procop and Cesarini--Rokycana on “the Cup”--Difference
of Rokycana from his colleagues--Peter
Payne--The English opposition--Cesarini sows division
among the Utraquists--End of the first stage of the discussion--Growing
differences--Rokycana and Pr̆zibram--The
delegates from Basel--Final struggle between the
nobles and Procop--Battle of Lipaný and death of Procop--C̆apek
and the Orphans--Meinhard of Neuhaus--Negotiations
with Sigismund--The “Compacts of Basel”--Election
of Rokycana to the Archbishopric--Restoration
of Sigismund--His new treacheries--Flight of Rokycana--Peter
Payne as judge--Effect of his decision--Revolt
of Rohac--Sigismund’s retirement and death--Struggle
between Albert of Austria and Ladislaus of Poland--Acceptance
of Albert’s son Ladislaus as King of Bohemia--Meinhard
and Ptac̆ek--New discussions between Calixtines
and Taborites--Last appearance of Peter Payne--Story
of his imprisonment and ransom--Rise of George
of Podĕbrad--Treachery of the Basel delegate--Capture of
Prague and death of Meinhard--George’s policy--Opposition
and fall of Tabor.