To the Response

OF FLORENTINUS DE VALENTIA.

Ladislaus, King of Hungary and Duke of Austria Ladislaus the Posthumous (1440–1457), was once visiting Wrocław, the noble city and capital of Silesia. While he was attending sacred services in the Cathedral and many Princes had gathered there, George of Poděbrady original: "Podiebracius"; George of Poděbrady (1420–1471), a leader of the Utraquist Hussites and later King of Bohemia—a man distinguished for his skill in military affairs and his vigorous deeds—was standing very close to the King. The story goes that a certain Kilian, one of those men who make others into fools by pretending to be foolish themselves a court jester, addressed Poděbrady in this way: "I see clearly enough with what expression you look upon our sacred rites, though I cannot see into your soul. Tell me, I pray, does our religion not seem sufficiently splendid to you? Do you see how many and how great these Princes are, and how even our King himself observes this one rite? Why do you not agree with these men, rather than with the Hussite Rokycana Jan Rokycana (c. 1396–1471), the Archbishop of Prague elected by the Hussites but not recognized by the Pope? Or do you truly believe that a few Bohemians are wiser than the rest of the Church of Christ? Why not leave behind that unrefined common folk and join yourself to the nobility?" To this, Podiebra-