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Countess Serényi and the Town Blatná
Hasilová, Pavla ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Županič, Jan (referee)
COUNTESS SERENI AND THE TOWN OF BLATNA The thesis is not only a contribution to the regional history of Blatná nad Blatná district, but also a probe to the life of a baroque noble marital pair. The first part of the study (the 1st and 2nd chapters) takes heed of the research survey up to now, mainly of the personality of J.P.Hill, and the summary of sources. The reader is also acquainted with the life milestone of Marie Alžběty (Mary Elizabeth), countess Sereni, née Waldstein (1698 - 1787), and her husband, count Josef (Joseph) Sereni. The Blatná demesne was under their rule in the period of 1709 to 1787 (part 3.1). Part 3.2 deals with the official career of count Josef Sereni. Chapters 4 and 5 present an insight to the everyday life of barogue nobility, mainly through the medium of preserved accounts of the count household; the author deals with the question of banqueting, their residences, domestic stuff and wardrobe, primarily taking account of noble self-presentation. Its specific form - the problems of family legends - is analysed in chapter 6. The most extensive chapter (No 7) deals mainly with widowed Marie Alžběta's activities at Blatná demesne, namely through baroque religiosity. Sereni religous endowments, foundations of sacral architecture, efforts to improve the school in Blatná, the interest in...
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Cheb's trade in 16. century
Sečkař, Petr ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Ďurčanský, Marek (referee)
City of Cheb, lying on crossroad of old trade roads, gains by favor of czcech kings and roman emperors many privileges supports trade activity. Sixteenth century was period of trade prosperity of this region: silver was discovered in Joachimsthal and some new deposits of tin. Prosperous mining areas are source of prosperity even for near and farther neighbourhoods, and on main route from western Europe lies Cheb. Assumed prosperity of trade shoud make impact on prosperity of city inhabitants, even city as a whole. Goal of this work is to analyze city income books (Umgeldbücher) and qualify and quantify income from trade and proportion of this income in whole city income.
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Social position of the czech executioner in the modern times
Pultarová, Marie ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Ďurčanský, Marek (referee)
and key words: The work deals with the social status of executioners in modern times as a group of people who were considered to be dishonourable. The bachelor's thesis attempts to watch contacts of executioner's families and general public, their financial situations and especially to find out how much the society discriminates against hangmen. It is given emphasis to the issue of Modern honor and its interpretation in the context of an executioner and their families. Moreover it is primarily focused on family of Zelinger, that lived in the late 17th century in Pardubice and surrounding areas. Thanks to studying of Jiří Zelingers life and local conditions in Pardubice it is possible to make comparison with historiography. The conclusions of the thesis are based on studying mainly czech historiographical literature and sources of city administration of Pardubice. The key words: modern times, executioners, city
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The Lower Nobility in Towns and Market-Towns in the 17th and 18th Century
Chmelíř, Václav ; Mikulec, Jiří (advisor) ; Čechura, Jaroslav (referee) ; Ledvinka, Václav (referee)
Czech historiography pays an important degree of attention to the nobility in towns, especially in connection with palaces in land metropolises. We find noblemen in various towns - big towns and market-towns. A nobleman did not just own a seat there, many nobleman allied different passages of their lives with a town surrounding. Some places turned into a home for numerous groups of higher-state members. This study examines the seven towns and market-towns in Western and Central Bohemia. It is possible to rank the most of the nobleman there as the lower nobility, from the titular and property point of view. This study addresses the important issues: seated nobleman as town-community member and residences of such a nobleman. The nobleman had to submit to certain norms and authorities. There were the municipal law documents, land law documents and privileges amongst. Will of offices, land lords and town councils varied in its extent. Members of the town councils represented only a part of municipal community. A nobleman was connected with them and other town inhabitans with different relations. Nobleman's relationship to public places varied. The character of town residences varies with country seats. Real estates were mostly subjected to certain competencies of town councils and obliged to perform different...
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The economic instructions for the villeins to the half of 16. century (at the base of edition of Josef Kalousek)
Koryta, David ; Zilynská, Blanka (advisor) ; Čechura, Jaroslav (referee)
In the posthussite period the noble mentality was quite changed. One of the expessions of the change was the endeavour to keep the dominion's economy at the directional principle. It was necessary to establish as perfect dominion's administrative and financial system as possible. From this reason the nobility began to issue the economic instructions - short manuals to administrations of dominion. This work follows the development of the economic instructions in their early phase (to the half of 16th century). It analyses the particular copies included in the edition of Josef Kalousek Czech Archive vol. XXII: Peasant orders and economic instructions 1350-1626 (Archiv český XXII: Řády selské a instrukce hospodářské 1350-1626) which are included in this period.
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Between the hammer and the anvil. The authoritarian apparatus of the Pardubice demesne between 1560 and 1630
Růžková, Zuzana ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Ďurčanský, Marek (referee)
and keywords This thesis deals with the topic of authoritarian apparatus of chamber estate of Pardubice between 1560 -1630. It represents not only the structure and form of bureaucratic machinery, duties and competences of its representatives, but also their influence in the context of the estate. Very important role is played not only by relation between the machinery and superior authorities, but also its contact and communication with local administrations and residents of the estate themselves. Interest is also devoted to personalities of some representatives of officials whose life stories are discussed in the individual chapters. The thesis also follows manifestations of chosen trends in early modern history and its reflection to the environment of the estate - especially the process of bureaucratization, professionalization and extent of (in)discipline of bureaucracy. Very important is also the question how much the reality of official practise was equal with provisions and requirements proclaimed in instructions and regulations. Keywords: authoritarian apparatus, official machinery, rules versus reality
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Witch trials - an illusion of Czech history?
Kobrlová, Zuzana ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Zdichynec, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the issue of the persecution of witches in the Czech lands, precisely speaking in Bohemia and Moravia, including the necessary European context. Thesis mapped the origin and development of the formation of the dangerous sect of witches and legal basis for persecution servants of the devil designated persons. The chronological definition of work can be dated between years 1400 - 1800, however the medieval period includes a short overlap, which appears to be necessary from the standpoint of the reflection of development of formation of diabolical witchcraft. The core of this thesis becomes early modern period, the period from 1500 to 1800. Attention is also paid to the conclusions of foreign historiography and interdisciplinary approaches to the researched topic. Thesis is also trying, in addition to the analysis of theoretical concepts related to issue, ask about the possibility of application of these concepts in Bohemia and Moravia. Specific cases of judicial proceedings are based mostly on black books. Based on the interrogation protocols the diploma thesis is trying to determine a degree of knowledge of the elements cumulative concept of witchcraft in the domestic environment, including highlighting their limited reception. No less attention is paid to issue...
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Migration and Mobility of the Subject Population in the Třeboň Dominion in the Second Half of the 17th and in the 18th Century
Paták, Josef ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Štaif, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to examine and describe the migration of the subject population of the South Bohemian village of Dynín between 1661 and 1740. The analysis is based on a unique source, the 1661-1839 lists of subjects of the Třeboň dominion. The thesis uses the lists to restore lives of individual subjects. It compares the migration of the population in order to distinguish and describe five basic kinds of migration. The thesis aims to present the variability of migration. It suggests that migration and mobility of the subject population is a very complex topic that should not be simplified. The thesis examines the process of leaving the village and joining the army, which was particularly common in the 1730s. The work also compares the data provided by the lists of subjects with the information obtained from the parish and estate registers. Keywords Třeboň [dominion], Dynín, Lists of Subjects, Migration, Mobility, Subjects, Army
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Francis Ferdinand d'Este and Konopiště
Hrdinová, Lenka ; Županič, Jan (advisor) ; Čechura, Jaroslav (referee)
The Bachelor thesis 'Francis Ferdinand d'Este and Konopiště' deals with the transformation of Konopiste Castle in Central Bohemia into a modern residence of the future emperor of Austria-Hungary. The thesis briefly describes the life of the Archduke from the Habsburg-Lorraine's dynasty and also the history of his mansion including all the important changes during the years before it was bought. The greatest attention is given to the reconstruction works during Francis Ferdinand's years - not only to the reconstruction works that were already implemented, but also to those that had been planned, but which could never have been realised because of the assassination in Sarajevo and the outbreak of World War I.The faith of Francis Ferdinand's children and the destiny of the castle in the 20th century are briefly mentioned in the conclusion.
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Witch trials in North Moravia
Krištofová, Tereza ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Zdichynec, Jan (referee)
In the territory of the current Czech Republic, the first written mention of the negative perception of magic appeared as early as in the 11th century, but it was only in the 14th century when the prohibitions to practice magic got more precise contours. Legally, the offense of witchcraft in Municipal and Capital Crime Codes only was defined in the 16th and the 17th century. It was at the turn of these centuries when we saw increase in processes with persons accused of abusing spells. However, in most prosecutions of that time, the abuses of megic only were secondary charges and the perpetrators were condemned, only occurred in the Czech Kingdom rarely. Only the persecution of witches in some of the Silesian principalities and in northern Moravia during the 17th century got out these trends. In northern Moravia, the largest witch trials took place in the years 1679 - 1696 in the Velké Losiny estate and in the town of Šumperk, where 81 alleged sorcerers and witches were killed. Like in many other cases, also here the outbreak of local witch trials was inspired by a stolen host. Court proceedings took place under the direction of Judge Heinrich Franz Boblig of Edelstadt, who for many years gained the trust of the local nobility. Although the legislation continued to contain criminal offense against witchcraft...
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