Charles IV’s Prague: Dynasty, Propaganda, and Sex

Posted on by Eleanor Janega

172 thoughts on “Charles IV’s Prague: Dynasty, Propaganda, and Sex”

  52. is there a consensus for how long the area of the castle existed as a fortified stronghold?

  55. when Charles was paying people to move; are these just the land owners? If so, what would happen to serfs of land owners who moved into the city?

  64. apologies for getting super off-topic here but what happens to the silver wealth after the Spanish silver crash?

  70. all the Papal States be like “indulgences, familial power, Avignon” I just wanna pilgrimage for god’s sake

  71. Wow, I’ve always heard that the church moved to Avignon because of corruption and French manipulation, I wonder if that was a rumor from bitter romans.

  72. That’s so interesting because I’m from Pittsburgh originally, and we have a few Czech and Rusyn Orthodox Churches that are in full communion with Rome. Andy Warhol belonged to one.

  78. so church crawl was still going strong or people were starting picking a side somewhow?

  139. What if any is the geographic/legal continuity between !4th C brothel districting & current red light districts?

  145. Did women arrange “unfortunate accidents” for their husbands to become widowed and gain independence?

  147. Within the relatively woman-centered world of the brothel, was health care centered at all? Ah, you’re answering taht as I type the question…

  148. Is there any semblance of Romani Culture in Charles’ Prague? Or is this still a tad early

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