John Tauler and the Friends of God 362 Persecution of the Brethren of the Free Spirit 367 Antagonism between Louis of Bavaria and the Papacy 377 Subservience of Charles IV.--The Black Death 378 Gregarious Enthusiasm.--The Flagellants 380 Clement VI. Condemns Them.--They Become Heretics 383 Attempts to Introduce the Inquisition.--Successful in 1369 385 Persecution of Flagellants and Beghards.--The Dancing Mania 390 Beghards and Beguines Protected by the Prelates 394 Speedy Decline of the Inquisition 395 The Waldenses.--Their Extension and Persecution 396 Renewed Persecution of the Beghards 401 William of Hilderniss, and the Men of Intelligence 405 The Flagellants.--The Brethren of the Cross 406 Triumph of the Beghards at Constance 409 Renewed Persecution 411 Hussitism in Germany.--Coalescence with Waldenses 414 Gregory of Heimburg 417 Hans of Niklaushausen 418 John von Ruchrath of Wesel 420 Decay of the Inquisition.--John Reuchlin 423 Its Impotence in the Case of Luther 425 CHAPTER VII.--BOHEMIA. Independence of Bohemian Church.--Waldensianism 427 Inquisition Introduced in 1257.--Revived by John XXII. 428 Growth of Waldensianism.--John of Pirna 430 Conditions Favoring the Growth of Heresy.--Episcopal Inquisition 433 The Precursors of Huss 436 Wickliff and Wickliffitism 438 John Huss Becomes the Leader of Reform 444 Progress of the Revolution.--Rupture with Rome 445 Convocation of the Council of Constance 453 Motives Impelling Huss’s Presence 455 His Reception and Treatment 457 His Arrest.--Question of the Safe-conduct 460 Communion in both Elements 471 The Trial of Huss.--Illustration of the Inquisitorial Process 473 Exceptional Audiences Allowed to Huss 484 Extraordinary Efforts to Procure Recantation 486 The Inevitable Condemnation and Burning 490 Indignation in Bohemia 494