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Victory was near, but the power of the bastions could not be undone. Summer campaign of 1758 and the Siege of Olomouc
Prokop, Daniel ; Koldinská, Marie (advisor) ; Stellner, František (referee)
The Seven Years' War is now considered by many to be the first conflict on a global scale, as it was fought in Europe, Asia and North America. The bachelor's thesis will deal with one important episode of it, namely the summer campaign in Moravia in 1758 and the related siege of Olomouc by the troops of Frederick II. This clash had a significant influence on the development of the whole conflict. It was only the second major defeat of the Prussian monarch in this war. More importantly, however, it put a definitive end to the Prussian chances of capturing Moravia and later campaigning for Vienna. Instead, they were then forced to retreat to the defensive and return to Silesia. The thesis will briefly explain the circumstances of the conflict. After that, the work will deal more with the summer months of 1758. The dispositions and strategies of both sides will be described in more detail, as well as their objectives and military tactics. Finally, the reasons for the Prussian defeat will be explained, as well as the significance of the whole encounter for the conflict between Prussia and the Habsburg monarchy, and consequently for the war as a whole.
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Mary Tudor: Woman and Queen
Tišliarová, Katarína ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Hennlichová, Marcela (referee)
This paper's main goal is an analysis of the life of the first crowned female sovereign ruler of England, Marie I. Tudor, mostly trying to point out the difference in her monarchal processions pertaining the beginning of her rather short period of reign, compared to the customary processions for new male rulers. The first researched question was whether Marie was being prepared to be a ruler as a child, or if her academic upbringing was just that of a good, Christian woman. This paper serves to analyze written sources describing topics such as Maries' coronation, her royal entry, or her role as a Queen-consort, and answer any possible questions regarding the differentiation of the first female ruler with her father, king Henry VIII and his first queen-consort, Katherine Aragon. Her marriage was also a rather important question. The paper looks at how getting married influenced her position on the English throne - did she keep her status as the sole queen of England, or was she presented more in line with her gender, that being the role of a queen-consort? The paper answers these questions over the course of the thesis and, through the use of gender analysis and historical anthropology, comes to concrete conclusions. While sources often contradicted each other, one describing any described event...
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Racial politics against black sportsmans during olympic games 1936 in Berlin
Vališ, František ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Soběhart, Radek (referee)
Submitted bachelor thesis confronts the issue of racism against African American athletes in the USA at the time of the Berlin Olympic games in 1936. The assignment's goal is to provide a critical analysis of American social attitudes to the participation of African American athletes in the national team and reactions after their wins in the Olympics. The author covers the status of African American athletes through the destiny of Jesse Owense. He focuses his attention on the divided opinions between professional body and general public and draws a comparison of reactions between the Olympic games in Berlin and Los Angeles in 1932. He undertakes the study of newspaper reviews of African American athletes as well as the impact of the boycott movement on the athletes participation in the Olympics. Last but not least, he compares lives of African American athletes before and after the Olympic games. Sources of information for the research have been historical newspapers & documents, facts of personal matters, academic studies and published findings. Key words 1936, racial politics, olympic games in Berlin, Jesse Owens, segregation in sport
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The Women's Emancipation Movement in Great Britain from 1860s to 1880
Bažantová, Eva ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Hennlichová, Marcela (referee)
The thesis focuses on women's emancipation movement in Great Britain from 1860s to 1880s. It follows demands of the main activists from the middle class, their arguments for women's emancipation with regards to the property law, suffrage, and education. The thesis focuses on landmarks such as petitions and bill proposals linked with the research topic. Results of these emancipation efforts are then evaluated. The greatest achievements of the period were matching property rights of married, single and widowed women, gaining right for women to vote in municipal elections and improvement of quality of education.
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The Belvedere circle and the South Slavic question
Kukan, Ondřej ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Boček, Martin (referee)
anglicky The Belvedere Circle and the South Slavic Question The main topic of the Thesis is the opinions of Archduke Francis Ferdinand d'Este and his co- workers on the problematic of the South Slavic area in the period 1906-1914. The author is focusing on the analysis of the written inheritance of the heir to the throne and his closest co- workers, who were assembled in the so-called Belvedere circle. The Thesis wants to answer the question, which role the South Slavs played in the constitutionalist reforms of the heir to the throne and which politics were enforced on the South Slavic areas in the Austrian-Hungary monarchy. The core of the Thesis is the research of the archive materials from the Austrian state archive. The analyzed material is the inheritance of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his closest co-workers, for example the director of his Military office, mayor Alexander Brosch von Aarenau, the teacher of Francis Ferdinand and politician Max Wladimir von Beck, the minister of Foreign Affairs Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal and the minister of the war Moritz von Auffenberg. The thesis uses the methods of political and comparative history. Keywords: Francis Ferdinand d'Este, Belvedere Circle, South Slavs, West Balkan, Austria-Hungary
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Great Britain and the Concept of the Balance of Power at the Congress of Vienna
Dvořáková, Lucie ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Valkoun, Jaroslav (referee)
(in English): The bachelor thesis analyses the approach of Great Britain towards the balance of power concept and its subsequent application at the Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to assess how this approach influenced the goals which Great Britain aimed to achieve and how it influenced its choice of allies. However it deals with the broader impact on the conduct of the Congress and its approach to selected questions too. The thesis is based mainly on editions of issued correspondence and analysis of modern historical monographs and articles primarily of anglosaxon provenience. The methods of international realtions and political history analyses are applied. Key words (in English): balance of power, international relations, Great Britain, Castlereagh, the Congress of Vienna, 1814- 1815
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Nestor Ivanovych Makhno and bolshevism
Frynta, Jakub ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Doubek, Vratislav (referee)
The bachelor thesis analyses the relations between N. I. Makhno - makhnovshchina - and the Bolsheviks in the years 1918-1922. These relationships are characterised as dynamic due to frequent conflicts and divisions. The thesis asks what factors influenced these relations and what role the makhnovshchina played in them during the civil war in Russia. It also examines the formation of Makhno's political views and explores his attitude towards Bolshevism. The author assumes that Makhno's relationship with the Bolsheviks was primarily shaped by his optimistic vision of building an anarchist society. This vision indirectly transformed makhnovshchina into an ‚extended arm of Bolshevism'. Methodologically, the work is based on political history. The biographical method is used to understand the political actions of the protagonist. The relationship between Makhno - makhnovshchina - and the Bolsheviks can be characterized as ambivalent. They were based on the same interests, consisting in the defeat of the White Army, but with different objectives, which gradually led to confrontation. In spite of this, makhnovshchina to some extent helped to consolidate the power of the Bolsheviks in Russia more quickly.
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The Antagonism problematics of Galician Peasant Revolt and Kraków Uprising in the year of 1846
Kozák, David ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Valkoun, Jaroslav (referee)
(anglicky) The bachelor's thesis is going to examine causes of a defeat of Cracow Uprising for national independence of Polish state, chiefly a failure of Polish insurgents' endeavour to obtain a support of Galician peasantry for their cause. The thesis is going to focus on the analysis of Polish insurgents' political program, with the main attention dedicated to its solution of the agrarian question and the social status of peasantry, and afterwards will clarify the key causes of the failure of establishing a cooperation with the peasantry. The aim of this thesis is to present the ideological program of Cracow Uprising and to describe the circumstances leading to its failure. The information and documentation of the thesis will be based on the study of published sources and relevant professional literature, primarily of Polish provenance. Klíčová slova (anglicky) 1846, Free City of Cracow, Galicia, Polish Democratic Society, Agrarian Question
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The analysis of correspondence between the tsar Ivan IV the Terrible and the Prince Andrej Kurbskij
Brůha, Petr ; Stellner, František (advisor) ; Picková, Dana (referee)
In my study I tried to reveal the subject-matter of the correspondence between the tsar Ivan IV the Terrible and the prince Andrej Kurbskij considering historical relations in the easterneuropian region in the second third of 16th century. Together with the content of each single letter I focused on the scope and the overall course of this correspondence, even the scientifical controversy about its credibility. Except the main topic, this study contains a historical introduction with the information about both authors and about evolution of the relationship between the tsar and russian nobility. Influenced by tsar`s and prince`s different views on the same events, there are some issues to be found in the correspondence and I attempted to compare them with more or less succces. The conclusion contains the results arising from the bibliography or straight from the correspondence.
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