Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice and the East Bohemian Landfriede: On the Circumstances of the Fall of a Former Hussite Captain Cover Image

Ondřej Keřský z Řimovic a východočeský landfrýd. K okolnostem pádu někdejšího husitského hejtmana
Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice and the East Bohemian Landfriede: On the Circumstances of the Fall of a Former Hussite Captain

Author(s): Jiří Pavlík
Subject(s): History of Law, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Middle Ages, 15th Century
Published by: Univerzita Hradec Králové, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice; Paběnice; Hussite governor; East Bohemian Landfriede; provincial pest; execution

Summary/Abstract: The study deals with the fate of the Tábor warlord Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice in the yearsafter the Battle of Lipany, during which he failed to adapt to the changed conditions andeffectively became a robber knight. Although he became one of the signatories of the EastBohemian Landfriede, he soon came into conflict with its leaders because of his robberiesand thefts. The paper analyses his relations with the leading members of the Landfriede inthe Čáslav region and also with Bedřich of Strážnice, who played a crucial role in Keřský’s life. The text examines in detail the circumstances leading up to Ondřej’s convictionand execution.

  • Issue Year: 53/2025
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 47-73
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Czech
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