From the Minnesongs in the court of the last Premysliden to the early humanistic prose of city scribes during the Luxembourg reign (1290-1420). The new ways of Czech literature and German literature from the Czech lands during the golden era of Charles IV

Abstract

The study deals with the heyday of Czech and German writing Czech poetry at the courts from Venceslas II to the Luxembourg John and Charles IV. It depicts the cultural, political-dynastical and courtly life and singles out authors known across Europe such as Heinrich von Mügeln, Johannes von Neumarkt and contemporary chronicles and legends.

Keywords

• Minnesong
• Prague court
• the last Přemysliden
• the House of Luxembourg
• Legends
• Chronicles, early humanistic prose
• Czech literature and German literature from the Czech lands
• Golden era
• Charles IV