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Sigismund of Luxembourg wives
Klimešová, Kateřina ; Sládková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Charvátová, Kateřina (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the wives of Sigismund of Luxembourg, Maria of Anjou and Barbara of Cilli. Through the study of sources, especially chronicles and secondary literature, domestic and foreign, it provides a closer look at her life destinies. The thesis is divided into two stages, each is about one of the wives. At the beginning of each section, there is a description and a closer look to the family of Anjou and family of Cilli, i.e., two important families which both women come from. In the chapters themselves, the work deals with the wives from their childhood to being at the ruler's side, or even their existence after Sigismund's death. In the case if the second wife, Barbara of Cilli, her second life is also mentioned here with an overlap into the present. It is explained how today's society looks at her and for what reason it is so. Their female position in the late medieval society is also mentioned. KEY WORDS Sigismund of Luxembourg, Mary of Anjou, Barbara of Cilli, 14th century, 15th century, Bohemia, Hungary, wives
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Mělník as the residence of Czech queens
Mrázová, Kateřina ; Sládková, Kateřina (advisor) ; Charvátová, Kateřina (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is Mělník, a famous royal dowry town that used to be an essential residence of numerous queens of Kingdom of Bohemia. The focus is on the importance of Mělník throughout history, from its creation in the 9th century to the 15th century. The first two rulers to reside in Mělník were Przemysl princesses Ludmila and Emma. The last queen to ever stay in Mělník was Joanna of Rosenthal in the 15th century. This thesis is dedicated mainly to queens Elizabeth of Bohemia, Barbara of Cilli and Joanna of Rosenthal. The aim is to analyze available historical documents and secondary literature sources and use them to explain the connections of the queens to the town, portray Mělník as their residency and explain its economic and political effects. KEYWORDS Mělník; residence; Elisabeth of Bohemia; Barbara of Cilli; Joanna of Rosenthal; royal dowry town; medieval court
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