Jan Ptáček (Hans Capon) Characters

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1388(?) - 1419
young Lord Capon
Son of Ješek Capon and Hedvika of Duba. After the death of his father, Jan Ješek, the lords of Leipa (uncle Henry, his son Hanush and his brothers) became his guardians.
After the imprisonment of Master Jan Hus, he signed a petition in his defence. In the Hussite wars, however, he initially sided with the League of Lords against the Hussites in a few minor battles (in 1419 he took part in the battle against the Hussites at Knin), apparently due to the influence of his close neighbour Lacek of Kravař from Šternberk. There are no records indicating he took part in the war later.
He was the lord of Rattay and Polná. He acquired Rattay from his guardians only in 1412. He held positions in the provincial offices and his son is the famous Hynek Capon.

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