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The second part of the Hussite
Revolutionary Trilogy

JAN ZIZKA

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By burning Jan Hus the Church
failed to silence his teachings.

His words lived on in the hearts
of thousands of his followers.

The preachers lifted the spirits
of the faithful at gatherings

calling them to prepare to the battle
for the liberation of truth.

Rome decided to suppress the Czech
heresy with all its might.

Let's ascend God's mount

and learn his ways.

That's what the prophets say,

that's what the prophets say.

Don't resist evil,

but go up on the mountain,

and learn truth there.

Look, brother.

Welcome, brothers. Where are you from?
- From Usti.

We're from Sobeslav. We could
only travel at night.

And you brought them?
- I've been with them since Zeliv.

We escaped from our monks.
They are pursuing us.

They've not eaten for three nights.
They couldn't take anything with them.

We're happy to share with you
everything we have.

Come, brothers, we'll look after you.

What's your name, sister?
- Johanka.

A nice name. Where are you from?
- From Prague.

But I left to follow Master Jan,
since his death I've visited villages,

leading brothers to the gatherings.

What a girl!
What do you say, Tomes, Ondrej?

They neither speak nor hear,
just look.

No wonder. I also like you. But
let's go. There's no time to lose.

We must get to Tabor before dawn.

The Rozmberks are after us!
They have dogs.

Unharness the carts, lead away
the horses and hide in the woods!

For each serf Lord Rozmberk
oers ten groschen.

Find them! Move!

Why did you leave your labour?
Who freed you?

Where do you meet?
Speak, or I'll have you hanged!

I'll tell you nothing.
- Hang him up!

Hang me, but you don't have
enough rope

to hang all the faithful
who've risen up to defend truth.

Hide! We'll come for you.

Do it, quickly!
- God's wrath upon you!

Murderers!

Dogs!
- My child!

Be not afraid, come, hurry!
Go on, I'll lead them off the track.

Johanka!

Find them! Find them!

Johanka!

The enemy tries to prevent us
from our pilgrimage

to the holy hill of Tabor,
but in vain.

They scatter us with sword, with dogs,
for the great hatred they feel.

But we shall not be threatened.
Let's wait and be vigilant.

The Lord stands at the door,
morning star shines from the east.

Love will flower among people
and justice will reign.

On the earth there will be
no dominion and no serfdom,

all usury and tax shall cease,
all labour and service,

no-one shall be master over another,

for all shall be equal
as brothers and sisters.

That's why you all partake
of the chalice, as a sign

that all people are equal before God.

This is the body of the Lord.

This is the blood of the Lord.

...they are not of God,
or anyone good,

or anyone good.

The Hussite infection is gathering pace

like a cancer over the whole kingdom.
The heretics meet everywhere,

their preachers agitate against Rome.

The filthy peasants are fleeing
from their labour.

Our fields are unsown.
Where will this lead? Hunger for all.

Highness, please listen
to the New Town councillors.

They bring news of the gatherings.

Your Highness, we bring
an eye-witness.

Highness, forty thousand of them
met not far from Usti Sezimovo.

On a hill they call Tabor.

How many?

Forty thousand.

And what do they preach!
"What is mine is yours." Such things.

In the New Town it's even worse.

Really? Why did I place you
on the council

instead of those Utraquists?

We punish every meeting.

But there is only poverty
and rebellion in the New Town.

At the Church of Our Lady the monk
Zelivsky inflames people.

He's the worst of all.
- He even speaks against you.

Don't believe them, King!

And you do wrong!
You turn everything on its head!

Against me? Why?

Apparently, there's no need
for kings or popes.

That would be the end of order,
the end of the world!

Enough! Enough!
Enough! Begone!

His Highness should not agitate
himself.

He's ill. Leave in peace.

Even those beasts can't stand you.

Wine, Miserere!
- The doctor forbade it, uncle.

Wine, I say!

What do you want from me,
Archbishop?

I merely wanted to warn you,
Highness.

The Holy Father and your brother,
Emperor Zikmund, are afraid

to be forced to declare a crusade
against the Czechs unless you

restore Roman priests their offices
and give them back their property.

You're threatening me again?

I've always been a good son of Rome,

always acceded to the Pope's wishes.
And what thanks have I received?

No threat will stop us.
We'll remain true to the chalice.

We know your loyalty.

You support the chalice because
you confiscated church property.

As I understand, the Catholic Lords
also benefited.

We only took church
property under our protection.

Highness, what would you
tell the Holy Father?

What message? What message?

I don't want war.
I don't want bloodshed.

So have your churches back.

King Vaclav, just consider
what dissension that would cause!

I've already considered.

Then I can no longer support you.
- Begone!

All of you! As you have brewed
so you must eat!

I wish you bon appetit,
venerable father.

What do you want?
Why do you frown so?

What Czech could
with a cool head observe

how foreigners all around us
vilify us as heretics,

and burn our noblest men
as criminals.

Dear Jan, what can be done?

Forgive me, Highness, but you
do not act wisely. Why do you...

It's futile, Trocnov.

It's difficult now
to be the King in Bohemia.

Whatever I do, everything
seems to go wrong.

Because you act against your people,
Highness.

What should I do? To take the chalice
and march at the rebels' head?

No. But you give power to the Church
and nobility against the people.

And you'll soon see
where this will lead.

That's just what mustn't happen.

All Praguers should deposit
their arms at the Castle.

Highness, this will set the people
even more firmly against you.

I'll show them who is Lord here!
Carry out my order!

Whoever disobeys will lose his head!
Otherwise there'll be no peace!

Till then I don't want to see Prague.
I'm weary of all of you.

Miserere, we're off to Kunratice.
I want to hunt and think of nothing.

So, uncle Zizka?
You consider to obey the King?

Your neck depends on it.

What will come of this? Outside
it's like before judgement day.

Merchants close their shops in fear.
I could hardly find a piece of bacon.

I'm not hungry.
- You must eat.

And why the King has changed so?
Suddenly he's against the chalice.

Leave me.
- Is it possible that the King,

the Czech King, jumps when
Rome stamps its feet?

Be quiet.

Drink your mead.
- I don't want mead.

I couldn't find wine either.
The King has made a fine mess.

Stop this prattle!

Who saved me against Rozmberk?
And you! Get out of my sight!

Keep the truth, love the truth,
protect the truth until death.

Where is the truth?

Diicult to decide.

I'm a soldier, even if Vaclav was
a thousand times worse I must obey.

The King has forbidden any assembly!
Disperse them!

Brothers, don't give up!

Take them away!

No, not like this, King Vaclav.

Save my child!

My son!
The bailis have arrested him.

They've taken Jesek to prison, too.
And three journeymen with them.

The councillors want revenge.

They'll kill him.

Calm down, mother. Your son
is the son of all of us.

He can't be harmed, none
of the faithful can be harmed.

I believe you.

We've already decided. Tomorrow,
here at the Church of Our Lady,

there will be a great meeting.
Go and tell the people.

We'll call all the students!

We'll go to the city walls
for the journeymen!

And we'll go to Podskali
for the labourers.

Welcome, sheri.
Have you come to arrest me?

No, not yet.

Brother Zizka is loyal to the chalice.
He could intercede for the prisoners.

Speak to the King for my son.
Tell him he's innocent.

Just tell the King what
the councillors do in his name.

How they provoke the Prague people.

King Vaclav has a good heart.
This is surely not his will.

I'll do all in my power.
I want to speak with you, brother.

Go in peace, mother.
Your son will return to you.

King ordered that all people should
deposit their arms at the Castle.

King Vaclav ordered this?!

On pain of death.

He's set himself clearly against us,
so we'll come out against him.

The people will not give up
their arms!

You'd lead the nation against
the King?

Yes, because today Vaclav stand
with our enemies.

What will you do?

I'll obey the King's order.
But in a dierent way.

Whoever disobeys the King's order
will lose his head!

Brothers, do not obey! They want us
to be defenceless against the lords!

How could our King want
such a thing?

Praguers, obey the King's order!

Take your weapons and come with
them to the Castle before the King.

I'll lead you. And I guarantee
you'll be received graciously.

Give the people the weapons.

Master Jan Hus himself wrote
the following:

"It's not always a sin to disobey
the orders of authority.

When authority orders something
that defies God's will

it should not be obeyed."

Enter.

Excuse me, Master.
I interrupted your work.

Ah, our fiery preacher.
What has brought you here?

I've long wanted to see
where Master Jan Hus worked.

Is that why you came?
Look at whatever you want.

Everything is as it was in his time,
God bless his memory.

His desk, the pulpit where he wrote
his sermons, his chair.

Yes, that's where he sat.

As you see, we keep good care
of his memory.

But we guard his teachings
even more carefully.

I know, Master Jakoubek.
You've revived the Utraquist.

You've given back the chalice to all
faithful. That's why I come to you.

So that's it! Well, what have
you got on your mind?

King Vaclav has betrayed our country
and sold it to the Antichrist.

For fear of Rome. His councillors in
New Town pursue and imprison followers

of the chalice. Who else but you,
Master Jakoubek,

should now come to its defence!

What do you think I'm doing? A defence
of the chalice for next disputation.

You don't understand.
Today you must raise your voice

not only at the university
but before the whole Prague people.

Here in Bethlehem, as Hus once did.

The Prague people no longer
go to Bethlehem Church.

They go to Our Lady.
To hear you.

The people always go
where the truth is spoken.

Or where passions and resentment
are dangerously aroused.

The duty of a good Christian
is to resist evil.

That's why it's a sin to obey
the will of a bad ruler.

And you want to tell this
to people in such dangerous times?

I want to tell them they must
resist this bad and weak King!

And strictly punish God's enemies.
- These are words of revolt!

These are the words of Hus.

You would wrongly interpret
the words of Master Jan.

Jan Hus wanted priests and lords
to be good fathers to their serfs.

And serfs to obey their authority.

Do you think it was that
he laid down his life for?

Is that why the prelates burned him?

Do you speak for the other Masters
of the university?

For all.

I expected something different.

I'm not a learned man,
just a poor preacher.

I warn you, Master Jakoubek, by such
learning you ruin the whole nation.

Today's world resembles a stormy
sea full of dangerous fish,

which devour one another,
each according to its strength.

The large devour the small,
and the small eat the smallest.

So in this world the mighty eat
the weak and the rich the poor.

That's how it is!

Whoever refuses bread to the poor
has blood on his hands.

Those who have falsified God's law
unjustly hold power and property.

Only those who truly labour
can rightly ask:

"Give us our daily bread today."

But others eat it
as thieves and robbers!

But woe on you, vultures, who feed
on the blood of the serfs.

The days of your might are numbered.

For it is written in Scripture:
"Who does not labour shall not eat!"

You know them well, the blackmailers
and thieves of the community.

The King put them in the town hall
against the will of Prague people.

And now they sit over the city
like poisonous toads in a well,

exuding poisons and corruption.

That's what they did to me
when I spoke out against them!

They arrested my son!

Can we expect justice
from these tyrants?

So then, let's go to the town hall
and free our brothers!

They come with weapons!
- What?

Zizka disobeyed the King's order.
Not only that, he opened up

the city arsenal and distributed
weapons among the poor!

Jesus Christ, what next?
- Flee! I have a family at home.

You want to die on the streets?

Be not afraid.
Our King will save us.

Reeve, send to the Castle
for armed assistance.

All bailis to main entrance! Such
a rabble must be dealt with harshly.

Cut their throats!
That'll stop their yelling.

Councillors, behind these walls
our brothers lie in chains,

falsely imprisoned.

Set them free in good health,
or we'll come for them ourselves!

Vermin! Where are the troops?

They're coming!

They're coming!
- The King's men are coming!

They're coming!

Frighten them! In Hus' time three men
were executed and there was an order.

Execute those heretics.
Not outside, in the courtyard!

Now we'll settle our accounts
with you.

Bailiffs, upstairs and throw rocks
on the rabble!

Give me back my son!

Hear the voice of the people!
Free the prisoners!

Follow me, children!

To the courtyard, quickly!

Do you hear? Our brothers.
They will save us!

They won't save you!

Out of the way! Put down
your weapons!

Jesek, it's all right.
You're free!

Brothers, for the truth!

Mercy!
- Don't kill us!

Now you beg for mercy, beasts!

They ordered me to do it!

Not me! I did nothing!

Do you hear him? He did nothing!
- He did nothing!

You are the enemies of the people!

To the tower with them!
- No! Out of the window!

Throw them out of the window!

Mercy!

Remember, we are under
the King's protection!

I'll give you money! Mercy!

Jesus Christ!

Son! My son!

Look what they've done!

The holy court of the people
has bestowed justice on the traitors.

Now choose good men
to be the city's sherrifs

and prepare to defend yourselves.

We want the man who led us!
Jan Zizka!

Jan Zizka!

Brother Zizka, all the faithful
of Prague have chosen you as a leader.

What?!

The rabble have taken over
the town hall in the New Town.

They've thrown the councillors out
of the window. Everywhere is confusion.

They were led by Zelivsky
and your sheri.

Jan Zizka?

You should have expected
something like this to happen.

Out of my sight!

Go to your heretics that you always
protected!

Now see what they've done! Murders!
Rebellion! These your lambs!

Vaclav...

Quiet! You'll scold me again.

You've given me no heir.
I don't need your advice.

I no longer understand anything.

After how I loved them.

I loved my Czech people so much.

And now they've turned against me.

Blind. Mad.

Don't they see the disaster
all around the Czech land?

But I shall not allow this!

I shall kill all heretics, even
if I have to burn all Prague!

Woe on the land that rejects its King!

And woe on the King
that rejects his land.

You! You too?!
Traitors! Heretics!

You're all heretics!

Doctor!

Vaclav!
Help! Help! Vaclav...

Lord Burgrave, we've come with arms
to perform the King's service.

We are ready to fight against
all enemies that shamefully accuse

our land of heresy and threaten
a crusade.

The Prague people await
the King's word.

Vaclav the Fourth,
King of the Czechs, is dead.

King Vaclav?

Poor Vaclav.

His death is the greatest
misfortune for the whole kingdom,

that he left us at such a time.

Misfortune? It's our salvation!

Only Zikmund can deliver our land
from these troubles.

Lord Wartenberk, we must send
forthwith to Budin,

to oer the Emperor Zikmund
the Czech throne.

What? You want to invite that
foreigner? That papist?

Why speak you thus of our King?
- His Highness the Emperor

Zikmund was accepted for the Czech
throne when Vaclav was still alive.

By whom? The Czech people did not
accept him as a King and never will

because he is the greatest enemy.
He had Jan Hus burned to the shame

of the Czech nation and threatened
his own brother with a crusade.

Everyone hates him.
What Czech King he would be?!

Better than Vaclav.

Lord Dube, you were a witness
at Constance, where he broke his word

and sent Hus to his death.
Then you still defended Hus' teaching.

Yes, because Master Jan wished
rightly to reform the Church.

But now his words are abused
for the cause of common revolt!

Do you hear that, Lord Wartenberk?

We are all rebels who profess
the chalice.

Calm yourself, Jan Zizka.
We won't accept King Zikmund

unless he confirms religious freedom
and all the rights we've gained.

All you're interested in
is that Zikmund preserve the offices

and estates you confiscated.
That's the reason and it's treachery!

Jan Zizka!

Leave, before I forget that you once
loyally served the King.

Traitors. Traitors.

There'll be no more kings!
The kingdom of the just is nigh!

But against this kingdom
of justice and love

stands a great red-headed dragon,
the Emperor Zikmund.

So lift up your hearts, belt on
your weapons.

Remember, who lays down his life
for truth will never die!

Rise up, rise up,
great city of Prague,

all those loyal of this Czech land.

All the knights with simple women
and men

against that King of Babel

who threatens kind people
of Jerusalem...

That's a good song.

That will help us more
than a thousand iron horsemen.

Brother Zelivsky, here is a delegacy
from Usti Sezimovo.

We bring a letter from Koranda.
- The brothers ask for news.

You've heard, the time has come.

They've grown.

And what of your wife?

She died of hunger. We've been alone
for three years.

You're both from Usti?
- Yes, sons of the baker Joha.

Ah, I know that name.

Brother Joha gave a shelter to many
of the faithful when pursued.

Including brother Koranda
and other preachers, as well.

They prepare our people everywhere
to be ready to fight.

And the sister? Is she your wife?

No, she isn't.

That's Johanka, a faithful follower
of Master Jan.

She doesn't fear any danger.

Why to fear? Don't we want
all the people to live

as brothers and sisters? So that
everyone feel happy on earth?

You're a dear and pretty girl.

No wonder they praise you so.
But now to our business.

Go and tell our brothers
what you have seen here.

Tell them that Prague has already
risen up against the foreign king

and the traitor Wartenberk. Decisive
moment has arrived, children.

This is for brother Koranda. Take care
it doesn't fall into our enemy hands.

The next great gathering will be
in Prague on the tenth of November.

Let all people come to support us.
- And not with bare hands!

Let them come with flails and scythes
and with good carts as well.

Don't lose a minute.
The lords don't sleep either.

Rest assured, brother.

The burgrave and councillors
of the Old Town have arrived.

Let them enter.

On behalf of the Old Town
we inform you that

the town hall is back in the hands
of the Czech Utraquists.

The German councillors
and traders have left the city.

Their property has been
confiscated.

Prague is finally rid of the shameful
German rule. Together with you

we'll faithfully defend the chalice
and the legacy of Master Jan Hus.

For faith and truth we are ready
to sacrifice everything!

Even your estates and purses?

Everything! Even our necks!

We welcome anyone who is ready
to fight for truth's victory.

Look on this sword.

It will always help the faithful
and cruelly punish those who err.

God willing, it will always be
your ally.

The churches and monasteries
are burning again.

They're expelling the monks
for approving the burning of Jan Hus.

Highness, the coach is ready
at the back gate.

To flee in secret from the royal
castle in the middle of the night...

What a disgrace.
- I've guaranteed your safety

to King Zikmund. That's why
you can't stay in Prague.

How could it come to this?

Master Jan was a holy man,

but his words have led
to such a destruction.

Why did he speak so much to the poor?
That was the mistake.

Highness, everything is ready.
We must leave immediately.

Hurry, lords.

I hear them. Thousands of them!

They've broken down the gate!
They're pounding the stairs!

Highness.
- The King must be buried properly.

At this time, when the whole
town is in revolt... impossible.

I'll have his body taken to Zbraslav.
This very night.

Even dead he can't find a peace.

From the Small Castle you took him to
Vysehrad, and then here to the Castle.

Secretly, without any ceremony,
without any procession.

The Czech King!

There's no other way.
The streets are full of angry people.

Flee, it burns!

Come quickly. Quickly.

Rats!

You see, uncle Vaclav.
What a fate!

They didn't even have time
to bury you.

(Gipsy girl sings a Hungarian song)

Highness, the Hussites plunder
and burn our monasteries

and expel all those loyal to Rome.

Let him wait.
Continue, gentlemen.

If you don't invade with your army
to take up your inheritance

then the heretics will take a power
over the land!

Don't you know how to handle
a few peasant men?

The King has assembled an army
against the Turks, not Czech peasants.

The Turks are the biggest threat
to all Christendom.

The Czech nation expects that your
Highness will act with a firm hand

and return peace and order
to our land.

The Turkish ambassador awaits
an answer. Bring him in.

Speak!

King Zikmund, what is your decision?

Will you bend to the will
of the mighty Sultan?

Draw back the curtain.

Look there.

That is the fate of every pagan
who crosses the Danube!

Report that to the Sultan.

Long live King Zikmund!

By the Prophet! You will all
be destroyed!

Your bodies will be left to rot
to be fed by beasts!

I bless your sword that you raise
in defence of the cross.

I hope I will also receive
the blessed assistance

of the Holy Father.

Rome's coers will certainly
be opened

for a crusade against the pagans.

Open them wide, because
we will need a great army.

Lords, you see what a lofty task
awaits me.

Only then I will have time
to settle your quarrels.

You'll lose your inheritance.

What of my loyal nobles?
You should defend my inheritance!

Put together an army
and arm it well!

If necessary you can take something
from Vaclav's treasure.

It would be difficult to agree
terms with the Ultraquist Lords.

As a condition of their support
they want

you to confirm the freedom
of the chalice.

Nobody will set any conditions
for me.

I'll deal with the chalice once I have
dominion over the Czech lands.

For now make sure that Prague disarms
and you settle with the rebels.

Give the Utraquists' leader,
Lord Wartenberk,

this Order of the Golden Dragon
as a sign that he is to root out

and destroy the plague of heresy.

It'll look particularly good
on Wartenberk's chest.

Until my arrival
I also appoint Wartenberk

my representative in Bohemia.

Let your heretics see that in me
they will have an impartial King.

Lords, we have come together
in unity, Ultraquists with Catholics

to impose discipline
and order before His Highness

King Zikmund assumes
his inheritance.

Long live Zikmund!
- Long live the King!

Gather as many armed horsemen
as possible.

We must protect the kingdom against
the rebels who want to take Prague.

With fire and sword destroy these
rebels in towns and country.

They dirty good name
of our kingdom like mud.

In Prague we'll strengthen
the garrisons, above all at Vysehrad,

for who is lord of Vysehrad,
is lord of Prague.

Lords, I raise my cup to the purging
our land by spring.

They say thousands of them
are coming to Prague.

What of it? Vysehrad cannot be taken.
Not even a mouse will pass here.

Halt! Who's there?

Hurry for the sheri!

Who is it?

Halt, if your life is dear to you.

Halt! Who are you?

Open the gate, children.
I want to speak with you.

Sheri Zizka. Open the gate!

Zizka. Sheri Zizka!

Father Zizka!

Welcome, sheri.

What, that outlaw? How dare he?

Zizka was our sheri.

Seize him!

You'll pay with your neck!

Vitek!

Ondrej, and you, old man.
And you, Beznoska.

How are you boys?

Not so good, sheriff,
as in the lords' service.

When I remember how years ago
we used to go after the Rozmberks...

We were outcasts.
- The lords never liked us.

The Rozmberks burnt down my family
farmstead for it stood in their way.

And you they fleeced without mercy.

But we settled our debts wih them.

Well, and what now?

Our brothers are coming
to help Prague.

Will you fight them when they arrive
because the lords order it?

Will you kill your own brothers?

They told us that rebellious
serfs are making for Prague.

And what is your father, my boy?

A peasant. A serf.

There you are.
Those are the rebels.

From Hus' region they come to help
Prague establish a just order.

They're coming! Do you hear?
Masses of them!

And now go and act as your heart
tells you.

Have you gone mad? Don't open
the gate! I'll have you all hanged!

You've given your last order.
Brother Zizka leads us now.

Prague welcomes you, brothers!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

You'll breathe better like that,
son.

He has a terrible temperature.
Put a compress on him.

Prokupek, don't you recognise me?
It's me, Johanka.

He can't see or hear us.

Poor boy, such terrible wounds.

Don't kill them.

Jan, Stasek, Martin!

No, Prokupek. Quiet. Don't speak.
- He's delirious.

You murderers, kill me as well!

Brothers, don't be afraid to die
for truth like them!

Martin!

Who was he talking about?
Johanka, why do you weep?

This is the spot they killed them.

Killed who?

Brothers, we are winning!
The Little Town is in our hands!

Victory! Victory!

Husband! Husband!
- Wife!

We've driven them out!
- The Little Town is in our hands!

They've all fled to the Castle.
The Archbishop and Wartenberk.

The brothers have won!

The truth will be victorious.

How is he?
- Better. He's asleep.

Forgive me, Johanka.

Come.

Here lie the dead.

Jan, Stasek and Martin.

The first to shed their blood
for Hus' truth.

Martin was my groom. They took
him on the day of our wedding.

He sang the Master's song till
the last moment before he died.

And I remain faithful to him.

Now do you understand?

A woman who gives birth suffers,
but after child is born she forgets

the pain for the joy at bringing
a person into the world.

So you also now feel sorrow,
but your heart will rejoice...

My dear Madlicka

has two little apples,

two apples.

Don't disturb the devout souls!

Come, brother, take the Utraquist.

Our silver! Jesus Christ,
they'll take everything we have!

Don't close! Have you gone mad?

There's more gold in these fabrics
than in that entire chest.

Ours are here!

Look at you! What did you do?
- They wanted to kill me! Them.

Bar the door! What's going on?

These peasant ruffians
are all over Prague, terrible!

They've stunk out the whole city.
- Our court is full of them.

People are fearful to be
on the street. I've closed my shop.

I did the same.
If the fighting doesn't stop soon

our business will collapse
and we'll lose everything.

And on the battlefield?
- We're winning, don't you know?

God forbid!
Who's winning, us?

That blood-soaked priest Zelivsky!
With Zizka! And that rabble!

Hardly had we got rid of the German
papists and taken the town hall

and the trade then come some
agitators to spoil everything.

We have to get hold of Zelivsky!

What shall we do? How shall we
save ourselves?

There's but one hope. Lord
Wartenberk wants to speak with us.

But he allied himself with Zikmund!

Rather Zikmund than Zelivsky.

But how do we get to the Castle?
Zizka's people are everywhere.

I've organised everything.
I'm waiting for word from him.

Is that him?

Who is it?

Jan Zelivsky sends me.

That's his henchman Jira.

We might be able to use him.
Let him in.

Brother burgrave, Jan Zelivsky asks
the Old Town council

to provide shelter to our brothers
from the country.

I don't know, we've no space...
- But we can't leave them in the street.

Don't take me wrong, but I'll inform
the council. For your trouble.

You serve your master well.

My brother. I don't have a master.
- Of course, brother.

But wait!
Wouldn't you like to serve us?

Look. We pay in gold.
Go ahead, take it.

Take it!
- What do you want from me?

Unlike Zelivsky, we want the good
of the whole community.

He only thinks of himself, his fame.

And he leads us to ruin.
It's all the same to him.

Zelivsky is the enemy of Hus' people!
He deceives you and all of us.

Who removes him serves the chalice.
- How you dare insult our preacher?

You traitors!
You call yourselves Utraquists?

You'll repeat that before Zelivsky
himself!

No! You won't leave like that.

You'll speak no more.

We're lost.

Tomas, open up. There's a message
from the Castle.

Come in, Lord.

What's the result?

Lord Wartenberk!

There's no time for messages. This
way we'll reach agreement quicker.

You speak to us, sir, as a victor.
In the meantime we...

You've won the Little Town,
and you have Vysehrad,

the key to Prague. Good.

But at this moment thousands
of knights are approaching the town.

Well? What do you say, victors?
And give me a chair!

Expensive velvet.
Zelivsky won't like that one bit.

Think about it.

Who's your real enemy?
Me, or those ruians?

We can come to an agreement.
After all, we're Ultraquists.

You give me Vysehrad and I guarantee
that you'll keep your oices

and your business that you took
from those papists.

We are glad to accept, sir.

If only Zizka didn't stand in the way.
He has his people in Vysehrad.

Replace them with your own.
He is busy enough with fighting

on the second bank. When he hears
what's happened it'll be too late.

But what of Zelivsky?

You surly know what to do.

Lord Vilem of Haznburk hereby
confirms his hostility towards Prague.

If you don't immediately submit
to King Zikmund and his deputy

Lord Wartenberk, my Lord will come
with his entire army to Prague

and will leave your corpses
as carrion for the dogs.

Tell your Lord to come. We'll
welcome him with swords in our hands.

You see yourself there are
too many of them.

What of it? We have God's truth,
and that's the most powerful ally.

In battle the sword has the last word.
And they have swords beyond number.

A Christian should fight with words,
not swords.

Should we let ourselves to be
enslaved and slaughtered like sheep?

So far we've defended violence.
And that's allowed.

Think of the advantage if we talk
peace now, when we're still winning.

I will never make terms
with the enemy!

Our university speaks
on spiritual matters.

And we have decided to persuade
Zikmund to acknowledge the chalice.

That cunning red dragon?

He'll only be persuaded by the sword!

I'm sorry that you don't want
to understand us.

There can be no agreements
with cowards.

You insult us, dear brother.

I can't allow you to leave until
we come to an agreement.

Halt. No-one may enter.

Out of the way!
- I have my orders!

I give the orders now!
Out of the way, I say!

Brother Jan, are you alive?

What happens?
- You don't know?

What have you done? You've given up
Vysehrad to Wartenberk! Traitors!

How could you dare to do this?

All good people in Prague want peace.

And in return for Vysehrad
we've agreed a truce.

Did our brothers fight for this?
Did they spill their blood for this?

Praguers no longer want to shed their
blood. They want peace and order.

Now brother stands against brother.
- No! The masters against the poor.

You need peace and order so that
Zikmund can return,

because you fear your own people more
than the enemy.

And brother Zelivsky is your greatest
obstacle. If we hadn't come in time

he'd be dead by now.
- I don't understand.

But I understood your guard
before the door.

That's only for our protection.
- It's a time of war.

You lie! You've bartered cunningly.

Wartenberk again surrounds Prague
on both sides

so he can deliver it to Zikmund.

You are traitors and cowards.

And all this before your very eyes,
Master Jakoubek!

The councillors did this alone.
I swear I knew nothing of it.

And now!
On which side do you stand?

I've already said. The university
will negotiate with Zikmund.

That's all we need to hear.

To deal with Zikmund means
to accept his dominion.

You've done your own. You were afraid
of us and that's why you betrayed us.

But remember, you'll pay dearly
for this day. Come, brother.

Remember this when Zikmund
brings you down to your knees!

Jira!

Tomes and Ondrej found him
on the square. In the archway.

He's been stabbed.

My dear brother.

You paid for your loyalty
with your life.

He is not dead.
He will have eternal life.

Those traders have turned
Hus' Prague into Babylon,

crawling with vice and mammon.
Treacherous, corrupt city.

It only brings misfortune to us.

But Prague also means thousands
of faithful. Like this one.

Brother Koranda is right.

We can't fight the enemy and have
traitors at our backs.

They'd surround us and there'd be
hunger in the city.

We must leave with brothers
to a safe place.

Let's look near the hill of Tabor
where our gatherings meet.

I know the place. It's an old castle
not far from Sezimovo Usti.

On a high cliff, protected on three
sides by water.

There we'll make our camp.

We'll fortify it well so the enemy
can't conquer it.

Brother Zizka, lead us there!

Come with us brother,
you're skilled in the arts of war.

Lead us.

I'll lead you.

And what about you, brother?

My place is here.

I will remain with my people,
I can't abandon them.

You're right.

Look after yourself. You're young
and hot-headed.

I like you much.

Well, embrace me.

Our hearts and minds are one.

The people have chosen you.

Lead God's soldiers to a victory.

The crusaders from Strakonice
are on our trail.

Let us hurry!
The enemy is behind us!

Ours can't go any faster.
We won't escape the enemy.

Brother Zizka, the King's horsemen
ride from Pisek.

How strong are they?
- About one thousand.

How far away?
- Half an hour ride.

The crusaders at our tails.
We can't go forward either back.

What now?
- Now we'll look around.

Koranda, go to brothers, don't let
their mood fail. They must soon fight!

Right, brother.
- Done.

Brothers, halt! Get ready to fight!

We'll fight them here. At the dam.
- Here?

We won't get out of here,
they'll force us into water.

We will not be forced!

We'll meet them here, behind the wet
ground, on the most narrow spot.

Link the carts from the water to dam!
- Yes, brother Zizka.

But our right flank is unprotected.
It's a drained pond here.

Place archers on the dam.
- Yes, brother Jan.

Brother sheriff,

the knights have already passed Lhota.
They're on their way!

Where are you going, son?

I thought it was dry.
The mud isn't visible at first glance.

Just come. You'll drown here.

Put the carts together!
Wheel to wheel!

Look, Lords, at those filthy peasants.
They want to defend their position.

Instead of fighting them why not
just crush them with the horses,

trample them under our hoofs.
- At them!

Patience, my Lords, they won't
escape us.

We must wait for the royal army.
Page, bring the wine here!

Archers and flailers to the carts!

Others to the dam
and in the reserve!

We won't meet them
in battlefield?

No, we'll defend from the carts
as if they were battlements.

That's not by the knightly code.

Is it chivalrous to send armoured
horsemen against naked peasants?

Lords, today the rebellious heretics
will end in that lake.

God bless our dear King Zikmund!

They're here! They're here!
Welcome!

We were worried you'd have
won before we got here.

We didn't want you to miss
the entertainment.

It's my honour to offer your knights
the first charge at these peasants.

You can trample them underfoot.

You were the first here,
so you have precedence.

When they come close
fire from the guns and crossbows.

Not before. Wait for my command.

And those of you in the reserve,
wait for my signal.

You, brother Chval, will lead them.

Brothers, a hard test awaits us.

Who lays down his life for truth
shall be given eternal life.

Come back, Marta.
- I'm going with you.

Take me with you.

Johanka. We love you, you know.

Choose one of us before
we go into battle.

Or have you chosen already?

No, Tomes. Don't want
to know it now.

If we survive
I'll tell you everything.

Raise up your hearts, brothers!

Can these servants of falsehood
defeat us?

The truth is with us, and that's why
we will be victorious!

Fire!

Fight, brothers! Fight them!

Charge their flank.
They have no cover there.

Forward!

Lord Jindrich has fallen!
- The commander has fallen!

It's ours!

Back! Get back!
Run for your lives!

They flee! They flee!

Dismount! Dismount, Lords!

Now, children! Charge!

Charge!

Fight them! Kill them!
Spare no-one!

Charge!

They flee! They flee!
- They're running away!

Let them run, we will teach them
even more.

Look, God's soldier.

Johanka!

Dear girl!

What about... brothers?

They have won.

Now the road to Tabor is open.

Those who are God's soldiers
and follow His law,

ask for God's help and hope into Him,

believing in Him those will always win.

Don't be afraid of your enemies,
don't scare of their number.

Always keep your God in your heart,
for Him and with Him keep your fight.

Never run away, never give up.

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