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Papers on Medieval Prosopography: Session #47 at KZOO 2015

May 29, 2015 By Medievalists.net

Pieter Brueghel - Kermesse (The Feast of Saint George)

Three fantastic papers on Prosopography from #KZOO2015.

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Imperial Memory and the Charles Bridge: Establishing Royal Ceremony for Future Kings

September 26, 2014 By Medievalists.net

The History behind the Charles Bridge Built during the reigns of Charles IV (1346-1378) and his son, Wenceslas IV (1363-1419), the Charles Bridge crosses the river Vltava in Prague, joining the Old Town on its eastern side, the commercial hub of the city, and the Hradčany and Malá Strana on the west, where the castle and cathedral are located

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Boundaries in the making – Historiography and the isolation of late medieval Bohemia

July 27, 2014 By Medievalists.net

This paper deals with an episode of early 15th century Bohemian history. During the so-called Hussite wars, a coalition of Catholic powers tried to establish a far-reaching blockade on trade and commerce against the kingdom of Bohemia, which then was considered to be a hotbed of heresy, and to be rebellious against its legitimate ruler and the papal church.

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The Cult of Saint Louis and Capetian Interests in the Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux

March 10, 2013 By Medievalists.net

Throughout the Middle Ages the Capetians labeled themselves as the ‘Most Christian of Kings,’ and to have a saint in the family legitimated their claim.