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Sep 28, 2023 · The statue of Saint Wenceslas (Pomník svatého Václava) in the eponymous square in Prague, depicts Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia in Prague, Czech Republic. May 23, 2009. / Credit: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 28, 2023 / 09:54 am (CNA). Wenceslaus I is known by many titles: king, warrior, saint. Yet, he is […]
Dec 19, 2019 · The Christmas Carol: “Good King Wenceslas” The Christmas Carol “Good King Wenceslas” was written by John Mason Neale (1818 – 1866) in 1853. Largely a traditional folk tune, the carol tells of the good deeds of St Wenceslas and the spirit of giving during Boxing Day or the Feast of St. Stephen.
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Dec 25, 2008 · Wenceslas, or Vaclav, as he was better known, was born around 907 C.E. Strictly speaking, the "good king" wasn't a king at all, but a prince who presided over Bohemia, the region that eventually ...
Sep 27, 2021 · September - 28 St Wenceslaus - King Martyr (907-929) #Saints #SaintoftheDay #Catholicchurch St Wenceslaus (or Vaclav) owed his thoroughly Christian education to his grandmother, St Ludmilla, who...
Sep 29, 2016 · St. Wenceslaus. The feast day of St. Wenceslas is celebrated on September 28. He is most remembered for the Christmas Carol Good King Wenceslas . He became King of Bohemia at the age of 18. King Wenceslaus was born to the Duke of Bohemia. His family had been converted by St. Cyril and St. Methodius. His mother however, was a pagan.
Title: Henricus VIII Angliae Rex etc. Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London) Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London) Sitter: Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (British, London 1491–1547 London) Date: 1647. Medium: Etching, only state.
