New elites. Promotions to noble rank of the defenders of Brno/Brünn and Prague in New elites. Promotions to noble rank of the defenders of Brno/Brünn and Prague in the context of the transformation of the Bohemian noble community in the 17th century
2019
Abstrakt
Promotions to noble rank were an important instrument for exerting power for the Habsburg rulers. During the Thirty Years' War, promotions to noble rank were an important and frequently offered reward, and a distinct expression of the ruler's favour.The study deals at the promotions to noble rank of the leading persons in Brno and Prague, who had distinguished themselves defending the cities against the Swedes in 1645 and 1648.