The King's Knights

The novel from the early fourteenth century is set during the reign of King Wenceslas II. It describes his journey that elevated the Czech Kingdom and made it a political power. Wenceslas wins the Polish crown and soon afterwards the Hungarian crown. At the same time, he understands that a clash with the Roman Empire is inevitable. Also at play is an old grudge against the Habsburg dynasty that once destroyed his father Přemysl Otakar. When the conflict finally comes and the kingdom is attacked from three sides simultaneously, it loses all allies due to political games. Yet he manages to repel the attack...