Kommunikation in schweren Zeiten Die Ordenswürdenträger und ihre Partner in der späten Hussitenzeit (Böhmen, Mähren)

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