The coronation of Charles IV, Czech king
Karel IV. was crowned as King of Bohemia 660ti years ago in September 1347. The coronation ceremony took place in what was then Roman Basilica. To own coronation took place during a solemn Mass, which served Archbishop Ernest of Pardubice. Before reading the Gospel & nbsp; Charles IV. anointed and then put his head newly made St. Wenceslas crown.

year of our Lord 1347 ... .se Mr. Charles, Holy Roman Emperor, returned to the Tyrol Prague and was greeted with great joy by the princes, nobles, prelates and clergy and people, and in the nearest Sunday before the Feast Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 2), together with its wife, Mrs. Blank, venerable Mr. Ernst, the first Prague Archbishop happily and solemnly crowned King he and she Queen in the Czech Kingdom. I built a house for a feast in Prague, in the marketplace at St. Gall, hung with tapestries and silk substances and all were beautifully served. The same day came masters Kingdom of Bohemia each according to his condition and perform at sheltered steeds their offices to the new king, and ministered unto, as was the custom, u table. And after mourning for the death of jej� had King John, prevailed in this coronation of the people great joy.

The king then donated the crown, which itself was crowned, St Wenceslas, to was during the days in Prague Church entered upon his head, and decreed that all Czech kings, his successor, to be crowned by the crown and have to use it only on the day of his coronation, and the same day her for the night in Prague sacristy, and under penalty excommunication from the Church, who would it earned Mr. Pope.

Bene� boxes Weitmile to 1347


CROWN OF ST WENCESLAS hotels Made for Charles IV., Who was with her first crowned King of Bohemia on September 2, 1347 to the same period i leather case with crown decorated with engraved decoration. The crown was for Emperor's life several times repaired and augmented precious stones, which Charles IV. acquired between 1374 to 1378.

The crown is 19 cm high, weighs 358.3 g 2, it is decorated with a total of 20 pearls and 96 gems, some of which are among the largest in the world (rubellite sapphires, spinels, rubies, emeralds). The top of the crown comprises gold cross in the center of which is set a rare Romanesque cameo. Headdress from gold with a purity of 21 to 22 carats (850/1000) is joined by two semicircular transverse arches - so called. Kamari. Their decoration part gold belt, which Queen Blanche of Valois gave French King Charles the Fair.

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