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 CONTENTS. ix Pace Growth of Heresy. — Virtual Toleration .....<.... 348 The Beguines, Beghards, and Lollards 350 The Brethren of the Free Spirit »%. . 354 Tendency to Mysticism. — Master Eckart 358 John of Rysbroek, Gerard Groot, and the Brethren of the Common Life 360 John Tauler and the Friends of God 362 Persecution of the Brethren of the Free Spirit 367 Antagonism between Louis of Bavaria and the Papacy 377 Subservience of Charles IV.— The Black Death. 378 Gregarious Enthusiasm. — The Flagellants 380 Clement VL Condemns Them.— They Become Heretics 383 Attempts to Introduce the Inquisition. — Successful in 1369. . . 385 Persecution of Flagellants and Beghards. — The Dancing Mania. . 390 Beghards and Beguines Protected by the Prelates 394 Speedy Decline of the Inquisition 395 The Waldenses.— Their Extension and Persecution 396 Renewed Persecution of the Beghards 401 William of Hilderniss, and the Men of Intelligence 405 The Flagellants.— The Brethren of the Cross 406 Triumph of the Beghards at Constance 409 Renewed Persecution .411 Hussitism in Germany. — Coalescence with Waldenses 414 Gregory of Heimburg 417 Hans of Niklaushausen 418 John von Ruchrath of Wesel 420 Decay of the Inquisition. — John Reuchlin 423 Its Impotence in the Case of Luther 425 Chapter YII. — Bohemia. Independence of Bohemian Church.— Waldensianism 427 Inquisition Introduced in 1257.— Revived by John XXII 428 Growth of Waldensianism. — John of Pima 430 Conditions Favoring the Growth of Heresy.— Episcopal Inquisition. 433 The Precursors of Huss - 436 Wickliff and Wickliffitism 438 John Huss Becomes the Leader of Reform 444 Progress of the Revolution. — Rupture with Rome 445 Convocation of the Council of Constance 453 Motives Impelling Huss's Presence 455 His Reception and Treatment 457