Queens, Noblewomen, and Burgher Women in the Middle Ages: Communication ~ Cooperation ~ Confrontation
International conference📅 16–17 October 2025📍 Academic Conference Center, Husova 4a, Prague / or online via Zoom The conference will explore the roles and agency of women in medieval society — from queens and noblewomen to townswomen. Download the program here. This...
Valar morghulis! 💀
All men must die – and queens were no exception. What is in the queenly testaments and what is missing? What were the most common legacies in the last wills? And what does it tell us about the way these women perceived themselves and wanted to be remembered? Patrik...
📖 A quick visit to Vienna’s libraries – what does a research day look like?
➡️ searching for the signature in the catalogue➡️ shifting shelves and scanning pages➡️ staying hydrated (yes, even in rain or a heatwave!)➡️ plenty of marginal notes, underlining, and reflection➡️ close-up study of illuminated manuscripts 🔎 Barbora Uchytilová spent...
🍈 Why did Beatrice of Aragon send Emperor Frederick melons? And what did Johanna of Rožmitál want from the Bavarians in return for a royal favour?👑
Patrik Paštrnák explored these questions at the Royal Studies Network Annual Conference in Lisbon (2–5 June 2025).Using the examples of Beatrice of Aragon and Johanna of Rožmitál, he showed how queens used emotional expression in diplomacy, gift-giving, and...