Přemyslovci 5 - Království neumírá – Vaňková Ludmila (2019)

The royal saga of the Přemyslids concludes with the book THE KINGDOM DOES NOT DIE (1291-1309) and connects the novels The Beggar with the Silver Cane and The Royal Nach Will Not Protect You. The transformation of the ages at the beginning of the 14th century found Bohemia at the peak of prosperity and wealth, but unheard-of events, to which chroniclers will long return after the storms have passed, suddenly changed the meaning of life for kings and the most wretched outcasts alike. In the last decade of the 13th century, Václav II became the most powerful monarch in Europe, matching his legendary father Přemysl II and achieving more for the Czech kingdom than he did. He added the Kingdom of Poland and even Hungary to the Czech throne. His reign is marked by political intrigue and immense growth in the wealth of Bohemia following the discovery of silver deposits in Kutná Hora, often compared to the gold rush in California. With a non-combative strategy, Václav II dealt a crushing defeat to the Roman king Albert and sought allies in France. After his premature death and the assassination of the last Přemyslid Václav III, chaos engulfed the kingdom, and other heroes were also killed by the hand of a treacherous murderer. The future will be decided by three Czech queens — Richenza, Viola, and Eliška Přemyslovna, whose lives are threatened by the struggle for power and personal poison...