After the successful siege and fi nal conquest of the main Catholic stronghold in Bohemia ruled among the Bohemian protestants euphoria and feeling of satisfaction. Hatred of treacherous Pilseners as the traditional adver saries of Reformation found its expression in satir...

Specialist and political works were devoted often opposition estate politicians at the head, that works were contributing to public acknowledge ment their leaders role and their informations about new political theories in cluding monarchomachical overthrow reign.

The account deals with the novitiate(s) of the Dominican province of Bohemia in the fi rst half of the 17th century. It was the time when no novitiate existed and when the highest superiors at Rome, as well as the King of Bohemia were thinki...

Since the Middle Ages we have in our disposal reference which describe the fear of „undead” or „living dead“, who after their death used to rise from their graves on the local cemetery, to haunt and to harm the community. The fear of „living dead“ ...

The phenomenon of witchcraft and witchcraft trials occupies a very important place in the history of Europe, both in the life of society, in the history of culture and mentality, as well as in the beliefs and history of law. The centre of witchcr...

This study presents current research into the Swedish booty of books from Bohemia and Moravia and defi nes new questions that have arisen from surveys of surviving artefacts. It also presents a new research platform in the form of the informational -biblio...

The study concentrates on the possessors of the fiefs in the Wallen stein’s Duchy of Frýdlant who belonged to the officer corps of the Habsburg imperial army. The aim is to gather fundamental information and to carry out primary analysis refl ecting their im...

The article briefl y introduces the three most famous Swedish com manders of the Thirty Years’ War, Johan Banér, Lennart Torstensson and Hans Christoph Königmarck, their fates before joining the war, and their greatest military achievements.

Everyday life during The Thirty Years’ War is described in example of liege towns in Hukvaldy domain. Population has been confronted with physical violence and also material damage during the stay and transit of enemies and also imperial armies. The payment...

The invasion of Silesia and Moravia in 1626–1627 was intended by the Hague alliance to achieve strategic dominance over the growing strength of the Habsburg -Catholic side in the Holy Roman Empire. The goal of this study is to provide a diff erent...

This paper uses the example of a specific town to look at ways to calculate the costs related to the Bohemian Revolt of 1618–1620 can be cal culated. Basic information is first summarised, and an analysis is then given using the example of the Royal Town ...