Chapter X

FROM THE FIRST CORONATION OF SIGISMUND TO THE OPENING OF THE
COUNCIL OF BASEL 261-289

(1420-1431.)

Demands of the Taborites--Peter Payne--John of Z̆elív--Withdrawal
of Taborites--Differences of the Calixtines
with Sigismund--His retirement from Prague--Nicholaus
of Hus--Hynek of Crus̆ina--The battle of the Vys̆ehrad--Differences
of the Bohemians from their enemies in the
war--New divisions among the Utraquists--The siege of
R̆íc̆an--The “vestment” controversy--Death of Nicholaus
of Hus--Martinek Hauska and Transubstantiation--The
Adamites--Z̆iz̆ka’s treatment of them--Capture of Kuttenberg
and Jaromír and return of the nobles to the Utraquists--Resolution
of the Assembly about Sigismund--New
quarrels between nobles and citizens--The “Second
Crusade”--The siege of Z̆atec--The “miracle”--Cruelties
of Sigismund in Moravia--The capture of Kuttenberg--Z̆iz̆ka
at bay--The recapture--Z̆iz̆ka’s final victory over
Sigismund--Tyranny of John of Z̆elív in Prague--“Prince
Korybut”--Betrayal and death of John of Z̆elív--Collapse
of the “Third Crusade”--Z̆iz̆ka’s struggles with the nobles--His
final victories and death--Procop the Great--The
new war policy of the Bohemians--Pr̆zibram and Peter
Payne--Korybut’s blunder--John Rokycana--The “Fourth
Crusade”--Cardinal Beaufort--The siege of Mies--The
rout of Tachov--New discussions--Demands for a Council--Death
of Martin V.--Cesarini and the “Fifth Crusade”--The
flight from Taus--End of the “Crusades.”