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Autobiography of Charles IV of Luxemburg, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia (English, Latin, Hardcover)
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Autobiography of Charles IV of Luxemburg, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia (English, Latin, Hardcover)
Series: Central European Mediaeval Texts S., v. 2
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One of the few autobiographies to have survived from the Middle
Ages, this life histroy of one of the most influential rulers of
the fourteenth century, Charles IV of Bohemia, covers his life from
birth until his election as King of Germany in 1346. Charles
describes his childhood, spent mainly in the court of French kings,
his juvenile years, his marriage and his first steps into the
international political scene during the early part of the
fourteenth century. This volume also includes the first ever
English translation of the "Legend of Saint Wenceslas", written by
Charles IV of Luxemburg. It contains both the Latin narrative
sources and a complete English language translation.
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