. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. Some of them, except in the matter ofthe cup, were but little removed from the old views; and many of the baronswere so unwise as to fancy that Sigismund had by this time learned enough tobe trusted with his inherited power. As may be seen elsewhere in this history,such reactions have attended and retarded the progress of every national reform. 292 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. CIVIL WAR. Bohemian politics at this juncture were very complicated. The crown hadbeen decline
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. Some of them, except in the matter ofthe cup, were but little removed from the old views; and many of the baronswere so unwise as to fancy that Sigismund had by this time learned enough tobe trusted with his inherited power. As may be seen elsewhere in this history,such reactions have attended and retarded the progress of every national reform. 292 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. CIVIL WAR. Bohemian politics at this juncture were very complicated. The crown hadbeen declined by the king of Poland and the grand duke of Lithuania ; but thelatter had recommended a relative. This prince, Corybut, embraced the Calix-tine cause, spent some time in Prague, and might have been crowned but thatSigismund had in 1420 prudently carried off the crown and other royal belong-ings. At a diet held in November, 1421, Zisca had vainly endeavored to keeppeace between the parties; but many, who were already jealous of his power,took offense at his tone, and made their hostility too obvious to be VIEW OF ROME. Personal resentment now supported his statesmans sense of what was necessaryfor the country: seeing no middle way open, and knowing that he could trustnobody but the soldiers, he became a Taborite and made war on the party to which he had nominally belonged till now were foolish enough tothink they could do without Zisca. The nobles gathered an army under Czenko, THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 293 went forth to meet their old comrade, and were soundly thrashed. Kozagedyand other places were stormed and destroyed. Koniggratz was taken, and asecond force, under Borzek, once governor of Prague, beaten with heavy with incessant labors and night marches, the troops mutinied. Weare not blind like Zisca, they complained: we cannot fight in the he soon brought them to order. This is your affair, he said. What doI get by it
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