Hm.
The Content of the journey of Leo of Rozmital gives the information, that the journey took place in the 60's of 15th century (1465 - 1467).
Likely an interesting story. However, what does it tell about the topic of playing cards in Bohemia a century before?
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CONTENTS
PREFACE page vii
ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS xv
INTRODUCTION 1
Note on members of Rozmital's suite 16
Note on distances 17
THE TRAVELS OF LEO OF ROZMITAL
I Tetzel page 19
Preparations for the journey, , Anspach, the Margrave Albert Achilles , Feutchwangen, Crailsheim, Ohringen, Schwäbisch-Hall, Wimpfen, Heidelberg, the Palsgrave Frederick refuses to receive the Bohemians, , , Rüdesheim, , the Rhine-journey, , the Rupert of the Pfalz, the jousting, the relics, Aachen, more relics, Neuss, the nunnery.
Schaseck page 24
Heilbronn, Feuchtwangen, , , the tourney, a state banquet, a Bohemian dance with torches.
II Tetzel page 26
Guelderland, , , Philip the Good , the banquet, the zoo, the treasury, the Duke of Cleves, Charles , his 'joyous entry', the jousting, , , the baths, the carnival, Anthony the Great Bastard , Calais, the crossing to England .
Schaseck page 32
Crefeld, rabbit-catching, the Duke of Guelders kept a prisoner by his son, Lierre, Malines, Brussels, Philip the Good , the tower of the Hôtel de Ville, Duke Charles, the banquet, Duke Charles's 'joyous entry', recep*
III Tetzel page 43
, Becket 's Shrine, the Regale of France , the relics, , Edward IV , Elizabeth Woodville , her churching, the Earl of , the court banquet, the Queen at table, the relics, Margaret of York , the English countryside, beer the national drink.
Schaseck page 49
Sandwich, English ships, the agility of the English sailors, , London Bridge, the kites, the Mercers' Chapel, Edward the Confessor 's Shrine, the beauty of the women, the royal treasury, the English countryside, England a garden enclosed by the sea, the long trains of the women, the King gives decorations, the relics, the London goldsmiths, the Bohemians' long hair, the custom of the kiss, Windsor, Reading.
IV Tetzel page 57
, St Osmund 's shrine, the mechanical figures, the Duke of Clarence, a strange dish, Poole, an attack by pirates, Guernsey , a storm at sea.
Schaseck page 60
Andover, , the Duke of Clarence, the Cathedral, the mechanical figures, no lights on the altar, mirrors on the altar at Easter, the washing of the paupers' feet, distribution of the Holy Bread, our national character, attack by robbers, Guernsey , a storm at sea, St Malo, dogs guard the streets at night.
V Tetzel page 66
Nantes, the Duke of Brittany , René of Anjou , Saumur, the dwarf Triboulet, Angers, the bishop, his vineyards, the castle, the zoo, Orléans, the Duchess, the , Louis XI , the Queen, the clergy and nobles of France .
Shaseck page 70
, the Loire , Brittany and its peasants, Blois, an escape from drowning, the tomb of René of Anjou and his Queen.
VI Tetzel page 73
, the Magdalena , Châtellerault, Charles of Anjou , St Catherine de Fierbois , Blaye, the giant Roland and his sister, , Dax, Gascony, the women, Biscay, lack of food, the priests.
Schaseck page 76
An episode in the history of Joan of Arc , the giant Roland and his sister, Hernani, women with shaved heads.
VII Tetzel page 78
Spain , the Haro , a fight with customs' officers, , bull-baiting, the Christ of , its history, the road from .
Schaseck page 82
Fight with the customs' officers, fruit trees producing cider, Villasana de Mena , a strange meal, a horse dies, Medina del Pomar , , a dazzling road, the monastery of S. Agustin , shirts hung up in the church, bull- baiting, the convent of Las Huelgas, Lerma, Roa, a horse is stolen, the road to Aguilafuente, Schaseck is lost, , a threshing floor, the Alcázar, lizards and scorpions, the aqueduct, bull-baiting.
VIII Tetzel page 90
A dangerous journey, the struggle between Henry IV of Castile and his brother Alfonso , reception by Henry IV , Olmedo , Joanna of Portugal , the King's evil habits, an uproar at the inn, a wrestling match, Alfonso refuses to receive the travellers, , bull-baiting.
Schaseck page 94
Olmedo , reception by Henry IV of Castile, a wrestling match, trouble at the inn, public executions, Medina del Campo , Canta la Piedra , the visit
IX Tetzel page 100
Portugal , Braga, hardships of travel, Compostella, the cathedral besieged, the cathedral and relics described, the chapel and hermitage of St James .
Schaseck page 104
The crossing of the Douro , Freixo, Torre de Moncorvo, San Esteven de Albeiro , poisonous beasts and insects, Povoa de Lanhoso , Guimaraes , Braga, Alfonso of Portugal , apes and Ethiopians, the journey to Compostella, a disturbance at the inn.
X Tetzel page 109
Finisterre, El Padron, St James 's boat, Braga, a plague-stricken country, strange creatures, the expedition from Finisterre, the Moors described, the slave-trade, Portuguese customs, burials.
Schaseck page 114
El Padron, Compostella, the church and relics, , the Moors, the slave-trade.
XI Tetzel page 119
Alfonso of Portugal , plague in , , the civet cats, Castile, , its rivalry with , a Roman citizen's daughter.
Schaseck page 122
Montargil , a profusion of hares and conies, Arroyolhus, , Alfonso of Portugal , the civet cats.
XII Tetzel page 124
Guadalupe, the monastery of our Lady, its hospital, , the Archbishop and his nephew, the famous Bible, Medinaceli, the so-called deposition of Henry IV , heathen customs.
Schaseck page 129
Guadalupe, the monastery of our Lady.
XIII Tetzel page 132
Calatayud, John II of Aragon , he bestows a decoration, , the road to , danger from sea-robbers, the envoys taken prisoner, , the quarrel with Charles of Viana .
Schaseck page 135
, reception by the king's ministers, the Council House, our Lady of the Pillar, John II of Aragon , Molins de Rey , the attack by pirates, Schaseck is captured but released, a wrestling contest, disturbance at the inn, the character of the Catalans, Borzita is captured, .
XIV Tetzel page 142
France , , , , , Mt Genèvre , Italy , , the Galeazzo Maria , the Bianca Maria , the castle, the Duomo , St Ambrose .
Schaseck page 144
, D , Mt Genèvre , , the Duke, the Bianca Maria , the Duke's brother, the Duomo , St Ambrose , the castle, the departure, Cassano, Chiari, Brescia, the dancing madness, Lonato, Lake Garda , , the 'Palace of Theodoric', a legend of his death, , .
XV Tetzel page 152
, , , , a wretched inn, the in session, the Treasure, the Arsenal, a request for a loan refused.
Schaseck page 153
An advance party arrives from , , , , Santa Lucia, St Mark 's treasure, the theft of the treasure, the golden horses, the Doge's gallows, the Senate elects a governor, the Arenal, the Papal Legate, a merchant's palace, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi , the weavers' workshops.
XVI Tetzel page 162
The journey home, , the Frederick III , a tournament, Wiener-Neustadt, the Empress, Maximilian plays the lute, Rozmital's pecuniary difficulties, trouble in Hungary , , reception by the King and Queen of Bohemia , a Dier, Blatna, Tetzel returns to .
Schaseck page 165
, the Frederick III , a tournament, Schaseck is knighted, the imperial treasury, the journey to Wiener-Neustadt, the Eleonore , the monastery (Neu-kloster) and its bell.
APPENDIX I DISPONABLE DECORATIONS page 171
APPENDIX II BOHEMIAN MANNERS 173
APPENDIX III LETTERS OF EDWARD, KING OF ENGLAND 175
APPENDIX IV THE CATALAN SAFE-CONDUCT 178
APPENDIX V LIST OF BOOKS CONSULTED 179
INDEX 187