European Civilization

Spring 2005

Czech(ing) Account

(from a lecture by Mr. Julius)

MEDIEVAL BOHEMIA

A. Christianization’s Bipolarity: 9^th Century

B. Multipolar Survival: Poles, Magyars and Germans: 1000-1200

C. Bohemia in Holy Roman Empire (German)

1. 1212: elective crown of St. Wenceslas

2. 1348: University of Prague

3. 1356: Golden Bull

4. Charles IV

REFORMATION BOHEMIA

A. The Hussite Era 1400-1500

B. Calvinism’s Arrival

C. Counter- Reformation

1. Defenestration of Prague

2. Battle of White Mountain

GERMAN BOHEMIA

A. Germanization- 18^th Century

B. 1848 Revolutions

1. Prague Revolt

2. 1^st Pan-Slav Congress v. Frankfurt Assembly

3. Windischgratz

C. Germanization

D. World War I

CZECH STATE

1918-1938

Munich Crisis

Bohemia in World War II

1945-1949

1948-1956

1956-1968

1968

1968-1989

1989-1992

1992- ?