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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 (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 .
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. He was surrounded by Prince Boleslaus I's retainers and dragged to the gallows. The chroniclers tell us that his body ...
[2] [3] A book titled Good King Wenceslas illustrated by Omar Rayyan and accompanying DVD featuring Jane Seymour introducing and narrating the story also released in conjunction with the album release. [4] [5] The recorded concert was broadcast on PBS during December 2012 to more than 4 million Americans.
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 ...
He worked on and wrote a wide range of holy Christian texts, including obscure medieval hymns, both Western and Eastern. Among his most famous hymns is the 1853 Good King Wenceslas, set on Boxing Day. An Anglo-Catholic, Neale's works have found positive reception in high-church Anglicanism and Western Rite Orthodoxy. [1] [2]
Saint Wenceslas Cathedral; Saint Wenceslas Chorale; St. Wenceslas Church (Vršovice) St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Parish House; St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church (Baltimore) St. Wenceslas (film) St. Wenceslas Church (Zderaz) Statue of Saint Wenceslas, Wenceslas Square; Statues of Saints Norbert, Wenceslaus and Sigismund; Sword of Saint Wenceslas
Ottokar II held the title of King of Bohemia from 31 July 1248 to November 1249. By the end of 1250, both the Emperor and Herman VI were deceased. The latter having never been accepted by the Austrian nobles, Gertrude and their only son Frederick I, Margrave of Baden continued their claim.