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On the fate of the estates of the chivalric orders – Bohemia and Moravia after theHussite warsThe paper deals synoptically with the fate of the estates of the of the Order of the Teutonic Knights and the Order of Saint John at the time of the Hussite wars and the time, which immediately followed. Already in the first decades of the 15th century, the Order of Teutonic Knights had to pledge their commanderies of Miletín and Býčkovice to be able to pay the royal excise tax (berna specialis). However, the real blow for the order estates was the intervention of King Wenceslas IV in 1411. After the Battle of Grunwald, the order owed the king a relatively high sum and attempted to acquire another loan from him, but Wenceslas IV rejected that and on the contrary had important commanderies seized. The author monitors primarily the fates of Chomutov and Drobovice in Bohemia and Slavkov in Moravia. Only in the case of Chomutov at the end of the 15th century did its new holder Beneš of Veitmile provide a certain compensation to the Order of the Teutonic Knights; in the other cases the properties were sequestered without compensation.Also the Order of St John pledges some estates in the pre-Hussite period to acquire money for excise taxes (villages near Ústí nad Labem and Uhříněves). At the beginning of the battles with the Hussites, the Order of St John's estates were pledged by King Sigismund of Luxembourg. It was for example the relatively large order estate with its centre in Český Dub in North Bohemia or some villages of the Prague convent near castle Panna. Moravian estates were also pledged, for instance Orlovice, Mutěnice and Horní Kounice show the approach of the order, which tried to redeem the estates from pledges; although if it managed in some cases, it pledged them further itself. Despite that, the Order of St John managed to maintain an important order estate with its main residence in Strakonice in South Bohemia, which became a significant anti-Hussite centre. Although the Hussites destroyed many estates, the real liquidators of the order economic bases were Kings Wenceslas IV and Sigismund.

On the fate of the estates of the chivalric orders – Bohemia and Moravia after theHussite warsThe paper deals synoptically with the fate of the estates of the of the Order of the Teutonic Knights and the Order of Saint John at the time of the Hussite wars and the time, which immediately followed. Already in the first decades of the 15th century, the Order of Teutonic Knights had to pledge their commanderies of Miletín and Býčkovice to be able to pay the royal excise tax (berna specialis). However, the real blow for the order estates was the intervention of King Wenceslas IV in 1411. After the Battle of Grunwald, the order owed the king a relatively high sum and attempted to acquire another loan from him, but Wenceslas IV rejected that and on the contrary had important commanderies seized. The author monitors primarily the fates of Chomutov and Drobovice in Bohemia and Slavkov in Moravia. Only in the case of Chomutov at the end of the 15th century did its new holder Beneš of Veitmile provide a certain compensation to the Order of the Teutonic Knights; in the other cases the properties were sequestered without compensation.Also the Order of St John pledges some estates in the pre-Hussite period to acquire money for excise taxes (villages near Ústí nad Labem and Uhříněves). At the beginning of the battles with the Hussites, the Order of St John's estates were pledged by King Sigismund of Luxembourg. It was for example the relatively large order estate with its centre in Český Dub in North Bohemia or some villages of the Prague convent near castle Panna. Moravian estates were also pledged, for instance Orlovice, Mutěnice and Horní Kounice show the approach of the order, which tried to redeem the estates from pledges; although if it managed in some cases, it pledged them further itself. Despite that, the Order of St John managed to maintain an important order estate with its main residence in Strakonice in South Bohemia, which became a significant anti-Hussite centre. Although the Hussites destroyed many estates, the real liquidators of the order economic bases were Kings Wenceslas IV and Sigismund.

Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia)The paper deals in the first, larger part with the communication of the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Order of the Teutonic Knights in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň/Pilsen, Slavkov (Austerlitz, Hostěradice/Hosterlitz, Opava/Troppau and Deblín. In the mentioned period, it lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec/Neuhaus and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Pilsen parish priest Matthew of Švihov. In the second part, the author follows the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice/Michelsberg, especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich (Ulrich) II of Rožmberk (Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting. ; Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia) The present paper deals primarily with the subject of communication between the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Teutonic Order in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň (Germ. Pilsen), Slavkov (Germ. Austerlitz), Hostěradice (Germ. Hosterlitz), Opava (Germ. Troppau) and Deblín. In the period under examination, the Order lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec (Germ. Neuhaus) and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Plzeň the parish priest, Matthew of Švihov. In the second part of this paper, we trace the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice (Germ. Michelsberg), especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich II z Rožmberka (Ulrich II. von Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting. ; Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia) The present paper deals primarily with the subject of communication between the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Teutonic Order in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň (Germ. Pilsen), Slavkov (Germ. Austerlitz), Hostěradice (Germ. Hosterlitz), Opava (Germ. Troppau) and Deblín. In the period under examination, the Order lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec (Germ. Neuhaus) and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Plzeň the parish priest, Matthew of Švihov. In the second part of this paper, we trace the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice (Germ. Michelsberg), especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich II z Rožmberka (Ulrich II. von Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting.

Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia)The paper deals in the first, larger part with the communication of the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Order of the Teutonic Knights in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň/Pilsen, Slavkov (Austerlitz, Hostěradice/Hosterlitz, Opava/Troppau and Deblín. In the mentioned period, it lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec/Neuhaus and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Pilsen parish priest Matthew of Švihov. In the second part, the author follows the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice/Michelsberg, especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich (Ulrich) II of Rožmberk (Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting. ; Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia) The present paper deals primarily with the subject of communication between the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Teutonic Order in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň (Germ. Pilsen), Slavkov (Germ. Austerlitz), Hostěradice (Germ. Hosterlitz), Opava (Germ. Troppau) and Deblín. In the period under examination, the Order lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec (Germ. Neuhaus) and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Plzeň the parish priest, Matthew of Švihov. In the second part of this paper, we trace the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice (Germ. Michelsberg), especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich II z Rožmberka (Ulrich II. von Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting. ; Communication in difficult times: Order dignitaries and their partners in the late Hussite period (Bohemia, Moravia) The present paper deals primarily with the subject of communication between the representatives of the Bohemian-Moravian Bailiwick of the Teutonic Order in the second half of the 15th and the first half of the 16th century. In 1411, the Order lost most of its landed property and survived only with some significant parishes, mainly in Plzeň (Germ. Pilsen), Slavkov (Germ. Austerlitz), Hostěradice (Germ. Hosterlitz), Opava (Germ. Troppau) and Deblín. In the period under examination, the Order lost its parishes in Jindřichův Hradec (Germ. Neuhaus) and Osová Bítýška. The definitive disappearance of the "residual" order structure was brought about by the Reformation. The last, relatively active land commander was Plzeň the parish priest, Matthew of Švihov. In the second part of this paper, we trace the contacts of the Knights Hospitaller's prior Wenceslaus of Michalovice (Germ. Michelsberg), especially his correspondence with the South Bohemian magnate Oldřich II z Rožmberka (Ulrich II. von Rosenberg). In addition to political affairs, they corresponded on chivalric pastimes such as tournaments and hunting.