In Scamno Nobilium. Some Remarks on the Relations Between the Nobility and Prague Universities in the Late Middle Ages Cover Image

„In scamno nobilium“. Několik poznámek o vztazích šlechty a pražských univerzit v pozdním středověku
In Scamno Nobilium. Some Remarks on the Relations Between the Nobility and Prague Universities in the Late Middle Ages

Author(s): Jan Boukal
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Comparative history, History of ideas, Social history, Middle Ages, History of Education
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: nobility; universities; colleges; donations; interaction

Summary/Abstract: This study deals with the relations between the Prague university and both Czech and foreign nobility in the Middle Ages. It challenges the traditional notion of nobility’s resistance against universities and traces actual forms of interaction, from nobles studying at universities through financial support of students and the university, all the way to university graduates finding employment with noble families. Prague medieval universities are presented as a model for possible future study of relations between universities and nobility in Europe.

  • Issue Year: 66/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 27-48
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Czech
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