Rituals; rulership; middle ages, 14th century; medieval Czech Lands

The text is focusing on the ritual practices of power in the Bohemian Crown Lands during the 14th century under the reign of the Luxembourgs, which were used to visualize sovereign power and disseminate the propaganda of the ruling dynasty. Rituals of power became particularly resonant during the relatively long and stable reign of Charles IV, who to this day is viewed both by historians and by the general public as a centrally important figure who was responsible for establishing a range of key institutions and spearheading numerous progressive developments in both the legal and cultural spheres.