Economic Instruction as a Source of Knowledge of Life in Castles on the Threshold of the Early Modern Period (On the Example of Instruction for Křivoklát Hetman Albrecht of Vřesovice)

Abstract

The paper focuses on the question of value of medieval and early modern economic instruction in castellology, and tries to introduce a brief overview of their origins in Czech ambience. A case study follows, focused on the instruction for Křivoklát hetman Albrecht of Vřesovice from 1528.

Keywords

• castles
• economic instruction
• castle studies