Vladislav II., elected King, 86; riots at Prague during his absence, 87; death, 88. Vojtech, Bishop of Prague, 6. Vratislav II., Prince, 6. Vysehrad, earliest inhabited spot, 1, 3; church built on, 5; fortress of, carried by assault by Hussites, 44; siege of, by citizens, 57-59; porm of, by Zeyer, 182. W Wenceslas I., Prince of Bohemia, 4; receives tonsure, 5; churches built by, 5; murdered, 5. Wenceslas I., King of Bohemia, 7. Wenceslas IV., King of Bohemia, successor to Charles I., 23 ff.; his favour towards Hus, and foreign policy, 23-24; his popularity with the citizens, 24; animosity to, of Bohemian nobles, 24; made prisoner and released, 25; again imprisoned and escapes, 26; his conflict with John of Pomuk, 26-27; his decrees of Kutna Hora, 35; his support of reform party, 38; his decree reinstating priests deprived of their livings, 42; death, 43. Wenceslas of Budova, 105, 106. Wenceslas Chapel, 90. White Mountain, battle of, 31, 42, 43; leaders on either side, 114; account of, 118-120; complete change in condition of Bohemia caused by, 123; arrest and executions after defeat of Protestants at, 124-126. Wycliffe, works of, burnt, 36. Z Zbynek Zajic of Hasenburg, Archbishop of Prague, 32; letter of Hus to, 35. Zelivo, John of, leader of Utraquists, 43; denounces Sigismund, 48; suggests meeting of defenders of Utraquist cause, 49; his popularity and influence, 63; heads democratic party, 64, 65; sudden arrest of, and decapitation, 65. Zeyer, poet, 182; monument to, 185. Zizka, 43, 47; arrives with his men at Prague, 51; his heroism, 54. Zizka's Hill, victory of, 54, 55. Zizkov, 180. _Colston & Coy. Limited, Printers, Edinburgh._ FOOTNOTES: [1] The hill near Prague still known as the Petrin, or in German 'Laurenziberg.' [2] In Bohemian 'prah.' [3] These will be found at the end of this volume. [4] _See_ Chapter VIII. [5] It may not be unnecessary to caution English readers against confusing the name of this prince with that of the town of Stará Boleslav; in German, Alt Bunzlau. [6] In his _Alterthümer der Prager Josefstadt_ (_i.e._, Jewish town). This very curious little book, dedicated to the late Sir Moses Montefiore, who visited Prague on his way to Palestine, contains a great deal of little-known information concerning the Jewish colony at Prague. [7] _See_ note, p. 3. The Petrin was the place where the executions generally took place. [8] The yet more ancient author of the Alexandreis also expressed fear that 'soon no Bohemian would any longer be seen on the bridge of Prague.' Hus also refers to the bridge when he states 'that it would be easier to find a stag with golden antlers on the bridge of Prague than a worthy priest.' [9] His disciple, Matthew of Janov, writes: 'Ipse Milicius, filius et imago domini Jesu Christi, apostolorumque ipsius similitudo prope expressa et ostensa.'