Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, had a long and successful reign. The empire he rules from Prague expanded, and hes subjects lived in peace and prosperity. When the emperor died, the whole empire was in mourned more than 7000 people accompanied him to his last procession. The heir to the throne of the flourishing Empire was Charles' son, Wenceslas IV. Whose father had prepared him for this moment all hes life. But Wenceslas did not take after his father, he neglected affairs of state for more frivolous pursuits. He even failed to show up for hes own coronation as Emperor. Which did little to endear him to the Pope. Wenceslas the idle did not impress the imperial nobility either. his diffuculties mounteduntil the nobles expaserated by the inaction of their ruler, turned for help to his half-brother, King Sigismund of Hungary. Sigismund decided on radical soluntions. He kidnapped the king to force him to abdicate then took advantage of the ensuing disorder to gain greater power for himself. he invaded Bohemia with a massive army and began pillaging the territories of the King's allies. It is here that my story begins.