Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 9-17
The article deals with some of the issues related to the origins, nature and characteristic features of the early Renaissance in Moravská Třebová which is closely connected with the activities of Moravian aristocrat Ladislav Černohorský from Boskovice. Special attention is paid to persons who rebuilt the castle in Moravská Třebová at the end of the 15th century. It also focuses on models and patterns which were used for reconstruction and it shows what these changes meant for initiators.
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 19-30
Due to its geographic location the area of Místecko represented a conflict of interests of bishops from Olomouc and princes from the Těšín area and also caused clashes between the Moravian and Silesian Estates representatives. The long-term struggle for constitutional status of this area ended in favour of the Olomouc bishopric and the Margraviate of Moravia. The dispute about the feudal tenure in the Místek area was only part of a long-term struggle for constitutional status of some Moravian areas situated in the immediate neighbourhood of Silesia. The problem of these territories did not concern only their immediate patrimonial authorities. The representations...
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 31-50
The symbolic message as encrypted in Greek and Roman mythology was used and misused abundantly in the context of early modern confessional and political propaganda. Based upon theory once formulated by the American religionist and anthropologist Joseph Campbell the study is concerned with the archetypal structure of Hercules myth as applied in Protestant propaganda on the eve of and during the Thirty Years War. At the same time, the article illustrates the shift in protestant literary tradition and iconography from Hercules as a symbol of war and heroic deeds to Hercules as an embodiment of Baroque piety and wise government.
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 51-62
In the early modern times pregnancy and childbirth were considered specifically female domains. They were perceived as taboos and were hidden from men's eyes. Female fellowship of married relatives and neighbours was formed to support an expectant mother. In this community, a midwife played the key role. Midwives acquired their knowledge and experience with childbirths in the course of many years of practice. Their tasks did not include only practical help during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. They provided the expectant mother with spiritual consolation, they prepared her for death in case it was inevitable. They were competent to administer...
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 63-81
The study deals with the reform process of the convents (the nuns of the order of St. Clare in Znojmo, the tertiary sisters of St. Francis in Brno and Javor) which belonged to the Czech Franciscan province. The Council of Trent issued De regularibus et monialibus decree which established the revival of tradition for all convent members. The decree ordered that all convents must live in strict seclusion and the conditions for candidate recruitment were tightened. The decree found the Czech lands in great decline of monastic life. Thus, the reform process changes (revival of tradition) could not be accomplished all at once.Certain degree of cooperation...
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 83-95
The United Kingdom of the Netherlands was established in 1815 when the North and South Netherlands were united as a result of the Congress of Vienna. Especially England had desired this act because the new kingdom was supposed to serve as a "bumper" region against aggression of France. The kingdom was unified with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg under one sovereign into a personal union. The first and only king of the new kingdom came from the House of Orange whose members ruled in the Republic of United Provinces as governors, so-called stadhouders, before the French period. It was William I, son of the last governor William V, who had left for emigration...
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 97-119
František Kordač (1852-1934) was one of the prominent personalities at the turn of the 19th century. He was a priest, a Neothomist philosopher, a politician. His life and professional career was culminating between 1919 and 1931 when he became the Archbishop of Prague and Czech Primate. His career was influenced by his studies at Gregorian University in Rome. He returned as an advocate of the ultramontane policy of the papal court. At the first place of work in the northern Bohemia (Liberec, Litoměřice) he proved to be an excellent preacher, teacher, nationally tolerant publicist. He gained great merit when he was Head of the Episcopal clerical educational...
Historica Olomucensia vol. 39 (2011), 121-137
The contribution analyses the course of changes at Palacký University in Olomouc and its Faculty of Education at the beginning of the normalization process. Above all attention is paid to the changes of personnel and internal structure at the Faculty of Education and to the consequences of these processes. The contribution also refers to different forms of persecution which affected some employees and the main factors which influenced the operation and administration of Palacký University in the period under review.
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