Ceremonial arrival of Matthias of Austria in Bautzen in 1611 Cover Image

Slavnostní vjezd Matyáše Habsburského do Budyšína roku 1611
Ceremonial arrival of Matthias of Austria in Bautzen in 1611

Author(s): Mlada Holá
Subject(s): History, 17th Century
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: 1611; Bautzen; Upper Lusatia; Matthias of Austria; ceremonial arrival; symbolic communication;

Summary/Abstract: This paper, based on an analysis of a wide spectrum of extant sources, analyses the preparations forand the course of the Upper Lusatian stage of the oath-taking journey of Matthias of Austria in 1611.It follows the preparations on the part of the monarch’s court and analyses information about thesteps taken before the ruler’s arrival by the Upper Lusatian Estates. It follows closely the stages of thewelcoming ceremony and describes the course of the oaths sworn to the Czech king.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 135-147
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Czech