Alex’s Reviews > Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution > Status Update
Alex
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When the gates of Rokycany were opened to the Taborites, effectively granting them safe conduct, they still insisted on vandalizing a monastery and murdered a clergyman that complained. Regrettably, Verney does not give the name of this martyr.
Also, I am amazed how boring Žižkas tactics were, outside of the famous wagon fortresses. He simply made no mistakes.
— Mar 17, 2021 02:20AM
Also, I am amazed how boring Žižkas tactics were, outside of the famous wagon fortresses. He simply made no mistakes.
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Alex
is on page 219 of 256
Although Kutna Hora surrendered to Zizka, he still massacred its people. He even burned down a church in which some of them took refuge. Then he replaced the German miners with Czechs. Verney says this was because the militia of Kutna Hora engaged the Hussites earlier, and because of the massacre of the Hussites that happened there years earlier.
— Mar 26, 2021 11:33PM
Alex
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Ironically, Zizkas behavior changed for the worse after he laid down his rules of conduct. He engaged in bloody infighting, killed a priest singlehandedly, and engaged in a scorched earth policy. Arguably, he had made himself a deserter with his document, which put his name and that of his second-in-command over those of four barons of higher social rank.
— Mar 26, 2021 11:21PM
Alex
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Zizka executed a captured priest in Prague after the battle of Strachuv Dur, by bashing his head with a club. This falls in line with his burning Catholic priests to death, although in this case, the priest belonged to a Hussite faction.
— Mar 26, 2021 11:11PM
Alex
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I am impressed by Zizkas call to do penance at Nemecky Brod for the sins committed there.
— Mar 26, 2021 10:23PM
Alex
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At Nemecky Brod, Zizkas army breached the city while he was busy negotiating, and massacred the citizens.
— Mar 25, 2021 10:49PM
Alex
is on page 161 of 256
Zelivsky turned Prague, de facto a republic under the Hussites, under a tyranny, with the rabble calling for Hvezda to rule them. He quickly instituted a reign of terror, and, ironically, executed at least one "traitor" after promising him safe conduct.
— Mar 25, 2021 05:22AM
