Peter of Zittau and the myth of the last women of the Přemyslid dynasty

Abstract

The study contains an analysis of literary means which Peter of ZIttau uses to substantiate and justify the way in which Elizabeth of Bohemia from the House of Přemyslids gained the Bohemian throne.The description of the chsnge on the throne of Bohemia is a great example of the fact that history is written by the winners.

Keywords

• The Middle Ages
• Czech history
• Elisabeth of Bohemia
• Anna of Bohemia
• Henry of Carinthia
• John of Luxembourg
• Peter of Zittau
• Chronicon Aulae Regiae