Editing Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (section)

==Personal life==
Wenceslaus was married twice, first to [[Joanna of Bavaria]], a scion of the [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach dynasty]], on 29 September 1370. Following her death on 31 December 1386 (according to an unproven legend "mangled by one of Wenceslaus' beloved deer-hounds"), he married her first cousin once removed, [[Sofia of Bavaria]], on 2 May&nbsp;1389. He had no children by either wife.

Wenceslaus was described as a man of great knowledge and is known for the [[Wenceslas Bible]], a richly [[illuminated manuscript]] he had drawn up between 1390 and&nbsp;1400. However, his rule remained uncertain, varying between idleness and cruel measures as in the case of [[John of Nepomuk]]. Unlike his father, Wenceslaus relied on favouritism, which made him abhorrent to many nobles and led to increasing isolation. Moreover, he probably suffered from [[alcoholism]], which was brought to light in 1398 when he was unable to accept an invitation by King [[Charles&nbsp;VI of France]] for a reception at [[Reims]] due to his drunkenness.<ref>{{in lang|de}} [https://www.welt.de/kultur/history/article1369978/Wenzel_Deutschlands_schlechtester_Koenig.html Wenzel, Deutschlands schlechtester König], [[Die Welt|Welt]] Online</ref>

Wenceslaus died in 1419 of a heart attack during a hunt in the woods surrounding his castle Nový Hrad at [[Kunratice (Prague)|Kunratice]] (today a part of [[Prague]]), leaving the country in a deep political crisis. His death was followed by almost two decades of conflict called the [[Hussite Wars]], which were centred on greater calls for religious reform by [[Jan Hus]] and spurred by popular outrage provoked by his execution.