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Good King Wenceslas" (Roud number 24754) is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen.
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929), saint and subject of the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (died 1192) Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (c. 1205–1253), King of Bohemia; Wenceslaus II of Bohemia (1271–1305), King of Bohemia and Poland; Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (1289–1306), King of Hungary ...
Wenceslaus I (Czech: Václav [ˈvaːtslaf] ⓘ; c. 907 – 28 September 935), Wenceslas I or Václav the Good [5] was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cruel .
Early, Latin forms of carols such as "Christ was born on Christmas Day", "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" and "Good King Wenceslas" can be found in this book. [5] " Adeste Fideles" ("O Come all ye faithful") appears in its current form in the mid-18th century, although the words may have originated in the 13th century. The origin of the tune is ...
Wenceslaus IV (also Wenceslas; Czech: Václav; German: Wenzel, nicknamed "the Idle"; [1] 26 February 1361 – 16 August 1419), also known as Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, was King of Bohemia from 1378 until his death and King of Germany from 1376 until he was deposed in 1400.
Good King Wenceslas is probably an example of one or both of the latter two. It was written in England in the 1850s using the tune of a Finnish 13th century spring carol , so would likely reflect the pronunciation of the words in Victorian London, and would probably also have had to be forced slightly to fit the tune.
The Christmas set included Christ was born on Christmas Day from Resonet in laudibus, Good Christian men, rejoice from In dulci jubilo, and Good King Wenceslas as completely new words for the spring carol Tempus adest floridum. The Easter set included Let the song be begun from Personent hodie. [4]
He escaped the murderers of Wenceslas, but later met his end after avenging the murder of Duke Wenceslaus. [1] It is said that after killing the chief conspirator of the assassination, he fled to the forest seeking forgiveness but was surrounded by Prince Boleslaus I's retainers and dragged to the gallows. The chroniclers tell us that his body ...