Index
Poric Street, houses formerly on site of, 4.
Prague, origin of name, 3; ancient record of foundation, 3; uncertain date of same, 4; Bishopric of, 5; becomes an Archbishopric, 6, 16; elements composing population of, 6, 7; new town founded, 6; old town enclosed, 7; fortifications, 8; new city founded, 15; special privileges enjoyed by, 16; University founded, 16; division of town in time of Charles I., 22; besieged, 25; constitution of after the battle of Vysehrad, 63; besieged during war of Austrian Succession, 132; stormed by Frederick the Great, 133; battle of Prague, 134; occupied by Prussians, 138.
Praguers, as distinguished from Romanists and Taborites, 63; civil war with Taborites, 66.
Prasná Brana (Powder Tower), 7, 167.
Premysl, husband of Lubissa, 2, 3.
Premyslide dynasty, extinction of, 12–15.
Prokop the Great, leader of Taborites, 69.
Protestatio Bohemorum, 41–42.
Ptacek, head of national party, 77.
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Rokycan, afterward Utraquist Archbishop of Prague, preaches at the Tyn Church, 66; leader of advanced party, 67; at Council of Basel, 68; elected Archbishop, 73; dispute with Bishop Philibert of Constance, 73; leaves Prague, 74; returns, 80; hostility of Ladislas to, 81; death, 85.
Rubes, composer, 136.
Rudolph, son of Maximilian, coronation of, 100–101; his embellishment of Prague and collection of art treasures, 103, 131, 143–144; perfidy of his brother Matthias, 104–105; signs Letter of Majesty, 106; forced to abdicate, 107; death, 107.
Rudolphinum, 172.
Ruppa, head of provisional government, 113.
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Sadeler, engravings of Prague by, 103.
St. George, statue of, 193.
St. Nicholas, monastery of, destroyed by Royal troops, 44.
St. Vitus, arm of, sent to Wenceslas, 5.
St. Vitus,„ cathedral of, first buildings on site of, 5.
St. Vitus,„ style of early church, 5.
St. Vitus,„ remains of Wenceslas conveyed to, 5; rebuilt and enlarged, 18; altar and paintings of, removed by Frederick, 117; history of, 149–152; description of, as it stands, 152–155.
Sigismund, King of Hungary, arrives in Bohemia, 47; his reception of Praguers, 47; incites Pope to issue bull calling to arms against the heretics, 48; nation rises against him, 48; his reception of envoys, 50–51; marches on Prague, 51–52; attack on town and defeat, 54–55; crowned King of Bohemia, 56; breaks up camp and retires, 57; returns to Prague, 57; is defeated and flees, 59; recognised as King by the Bohemians, 70; entry into Prague, 70; dies on return journey to Hungary, 74.
Sixt of Ottersdorf, historian, 96.
Skala ze Zhore, his description of the deſenestration, 110–113; of last moments of prisoners, executed after battle of White Mountain, 125–126.
Slavata, royal councillor, thrown from window, 110–113.
Slavic Congress, 137–138, 177.
Slavic balls at Prague, 136.
Smiricky Palace, 109.
Sophia, Queen, as Regent, 43–44.
Sophia’s Island, 177.
Spitalské Pole (hospital field), meeting at, 66–67.
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