One of the few autobiographies to have survived from the Middle Ages, this life history 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 IV 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.A unique addition to this volume is the first ever English translation of the Legend of Saint Wenceslas, written by Charles IV of Luxemburg.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9789633865569 ● Publisher Central European University Press ● Published 2001 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8288419 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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