Přehled o publikaci

The content of the present book is the life of Bolek V. Opole, one of the most prominent figures of the Silesian history of the second half of the fifteenth century. The work is divided into two parts, the first deals with the Bolek´s picture in the cultural memory of Silesia. The analysis of the memory of the Opole prince begins with the works of medieval chroniclers, who had great impact on creation an image of the Hussite prince and the Silesian heretic. In the following chapters, the development of this formulated memory over the centuries is followed. The second part of the thesis aims at understanding the life of Bolek V. and focuses on his performance during the Hussite wars or the subsequent events in Silesia during the period of interregnum. His relationship with the Church, possibly its power expansion in Upper Silesia, or the war he led with the Polish kingdom was also considered.