Triumph; for as often as Cæſar (taking advantage of their diſſentions) did grow upon the Bohemians with his Armies, they alwayes (a happy peace being ſuddenly concluded) did defend the common cauſe with common Arms. Ziſca and Procopius leading their men and managing their affairs and God giving them ſucceſs, and wonderfull victories.
3. The Emperor therefore with the Pope finding that they could profit nothing by the ſword, did imploy their cunning and having called a councell at Baſilea, in the year of our Lord 1432. they moſt cutteouſly invited the Bohemians to a peaceable tranſaction, promiſing them to give them ſatisfaction on the publick faith, as they themſelves ſhould deſire. Commiſſioners were therefore ſent unto this councell, amongſt whom the moſt eminent was John Rokizane of Prague, and Nicolas Epiſcopius of the Taborens both famous Divines. Of the nobility of that Kingdome, they made choice of Procopius Generall of the Taborens, and William Raſtka Baron of Poſtupicz and others, who being honourably entertained, and asked what their demands were, they offered four articles, deſiring that either the Councell would grant them, or allow them by argument to defend the righteouſneſſe of them: The Articles were theſe.
1. That the uſe of the Cup may be reſtored to
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