Index
Charles IV. (I. as King), 15 ff.; founds new city of Prague, 15; speech concerning the founding of the University, 17; rebuilds St. Vitus’s Cathedral, 18.
Charles Bridge, or Bridge of Prague, 12, 173, 187–193; statues on, 189–193.
Christianity, introduction of into Bohemia, 4.
Churches—St. George, 194.
Churches„ St. Nicholas, 156.
Churches„ St. Peter and St. Paul, legend in connection with, 183–185.
Churches„ St. Vitus, 149–155.
Churches„ Tyn Church, the, 155–156.
Churches„ Karlov, or Church of the Ascension, 185–186.
Cities, the three, 22, 70; united into one municipal corporation, 132–133.
Civic Museum, 179–180.
Clock, ancient, at Town Hall, 168.
Clementinum, Jesuit College, 173.
Compacts, the, 70; sanction of, brought to Prague, 74; stolen and recovered, 78.
Confederacy of Strakonic, the, 80.
Confessio Bohemia, 100, 106.
Conrad of Vechta, Archbishop of Prague, joins national Church, 64.
Conrad Waldhauser, forerunner of Hus, effect of preaching of, 19–20.
Cosmas of Prague, quoted, 1, 3.
Council of Basel, 65, 68, 70.
Council of Constance, 41.
Count Thurn, leader of Protestant Estates, 108 ff.
Crusaders, 49, 51, 55, 57.
Crusade, the New; failure of, 66.
D
Dalibor, 195.
Daliborka and Mikulka (white and black towers), 8, 195.
Dalimil, old chronicler, quoted, 11–12.
Dee, Dr. John, at Prague, 104
Defenestration (traditional death for traitors), 43, 110–113.
E
Ebendorf of Haselbach, quoted, 55.
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, 117; her unpopularity, 117–118.
Ernest of Pardubic, first Archbishop of Prague, and first Chancellor of the University, 16.
Eschenloer, chronicler, quoted, 81.
Estates, meeting of, at Prague, 17; 81, 82, 85, 89, 93; meeting of, summoned without consent of King, 95; bloody Diet convoked, 99; Diets under Maximilian, 99, 100; under Rudolph, 105; presided over by Budova, 106.
Estates,„ accept Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir to the throne, 108.
Estates,„ Protestant, meeting of, 108, 109.
Estates,„ summoned to Hradcany Palace, 109.
Estates,„ secret meeting of, at Smiricky Palace, 109.
Estates,„ decide to throw Royal councillors from windows of Hradcany Palace, 109–110.
Estates,„ carry out resolution, 110–113.
Estates,„ institute provisional Government, 113.
Estates,„ meeting of general Diet, 113; crown offered to Count Palatine, 113.
Estates,„ assembly of Bohemian Diet, 138.
Excursions round Prague, 197–200.
F
Ferdinand of Austria, Archduke, elected King, 90; coronation and festivities, 90; strengthens Royal prerogative, 93; his Bohemian subjects refuse to arm, 93–95; his punishment of town, 96–99; death, 99.
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