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Alchemy

Alchemy was a discipline combining mysticism, hermeticism, chemistry,…

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Animal Husbandry

In the Middle Ages, a significant portion of people’s wealth…

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Bailiff and City Council

At the head of the town stood a bailiff appointed by the monarch…

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Baptism

According to Christian doctrine, baptism is the ritual removal…

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Beggars

Although beggars were on the fringes of society, they held an…

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Brotherhood of Corpus Christi

In 1384, thanks to the financial support from the bequest of…

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Burghers

In medieval times, the relationships between town and village…

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Burial

Evidence of burials is as old as mankind itself, but Christianity…

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Camping

In the Middle Ages, various groups of soldiers, bandits, guards,…

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Childbirth and Obstetrics

In our time, unfortunately, obstetrics and child care was a very…

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Clothing and Fashion

Clothing for villagers and common folk had to be comfortable,…

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Crime and Punishment

In the Middle Ages, the most serious crimes were considered to…

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Cumans

The Cumans (also known as Kunok in Hungary) were a nomadic people…

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Diseases

Diseases spread due to poor hygiene, natural disasters, crop…

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Dogs and Cats

Throughout the Middle Ages, animals were viewed purely for their…

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Drinking Water

An adequate supply of drinking water was a crucial issue for…

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Educated Women

Medieval education unfortunately favoured men, as women were…

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Entertainment and Games

A medieval nobleman spent his leisure time hunting, playing games,…

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Faith and Devotion

Christianity was adopted in the Czech lands in the 10th century,…

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Farmer

In medieval times, about 90% of the population lived in villages,…

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Farming

Unlike today, when the land has long been given over to agriculture,…

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Feudalism

Feudalism is a political system based on land ownership that…

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Folk Songs

While medieval church chants solemnly celebrated God and the…

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Food

In the Middle Ages, both in villages and at royal courts, primarily…

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Foreigners

In ancient times, a foreigner was not only someone who did not…

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Gardens

Medical remedies in the Middle Ages and Antiquity were the product…

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Greetings

The basic form of greeting was a bow and varied according to…

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Highborn Prisoners

War… war does not change. At least not for the rank-and-file…

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Horse-riding

In the Middle Ages, horses were distinguished more by their use…

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Hunting

Hunting always provided sustenance and furs, mainly for the lower…

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Huntsmen

Hunting in the Middle Ages was not only a pastime but also brought…

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Hygiene

From the 13th century on, waste was dumped behind dwellings or…

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Invective

Although the more educated or higher-born tried to keep invective…

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Jail

Medieval prisons were mainly castle dungeons. Later, different…

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Jews

Jews settled in Moravia and Bohemia probably before the 10th…

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Kitchens

Medieval kitchens differed in the countryside, the city and at…

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Knighthood Training

Physical training for a boy to become a knight began before his…

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Kuttenberg Councillors

We reconstructed The Kuttenberg City Council primarily from names…

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Kuttenberg Families

In Kuttenberg, as in other towns of the time, it was not the…

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Language and Literature

At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, both Czech and German…

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Life in a Military Camp

A military camp near Kuttenberg remained in place for several…

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Liturgical Items

The church inventory consisted of liturgical vessels used during…

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Mining Officials

For the proper organization, administration, and control of Kuttenberg…

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Money

In the Middle Ages, money took the form of minted coins, with…

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Monks and Monastic Life

Every monastery, especially those of the Benedictine order, adhered…

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Music

Until the 11th century, music and singing were primarily liturgical,…

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Names and Surnames

The period up to the 13th century was characterized by Slavonic…

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Nobility

The nobility (nobilitas) formed the highest stratum of feudal…

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Noble Marriages

Marriages of the Middle Ages between members of the nobility…

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Noble Officials

HetmanOriginally a commander in certain armed forces, with a…

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Nomads

A collective term for individuals who did not settle in one place…

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Ore Merchants

Merchants played an important role in the developed mining process…

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Paganism

Pagan traditions persisted in the Czech lands even after the…

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Papal Legate

Also known as an Apostolic Nuncio, he is a representative and…

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Pilgrimages

Religious pilgrimages were an important part of the Christian…

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Prayers

The oldest prayers were dedicated to the Virgin Mary – e.g. Ave…

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Priests

Priests in medieval society were part of the elite and among…

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Romani people

Based on linguistic analysis of the Romani language, we know…

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Saint John's Eve

St. John’s Eve is one of the European folk traditions that takes…

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The Concept of Honour

The meaning of the word honour in the Middle Ages encompassed…

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Toilets

In the countryside or during wars, people would relieve themselves…

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Tools

Basic agricultural tools in a Czech medieval village included…

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Town Garrison

In medieval towns, law and order were maintained by the bailiff.…

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Travel and Trade Abroad

Travel in the Middle Ages was dangerous but essential, especially…

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Trial by Ordeal

Besides being judged by municipal or regional courts, in the…

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Witchcraft

In the Czech lands, any practices connected with magic that were…

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Women in the Middle Ages

In the medieval patriarchal society, the male was the head of…

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