The Black Legend and its forms in the Czech literature before the Battle of the White Mountain

Abstract

The contribution investigates the manifestations of criticism toward Spain (the socalled Black Legend)in the Czech literature, not only traductions, but also original works, in the period before the White Mountain.

Keywords

• Black Legend
• Czech literature before the Battle of the White Mountin
• criticism of Spain
• Inquisition
• conquest of America
• protestantism
• international relations in Europe in the 17th century
• Unity of Czech Brethern