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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.”