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Good King Wenceslas
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"Good King Wenceslas" is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Ste
Good King Wenceslas, illustrated in Christmas Carols, New and Old
Good King Wenceslas, illustrated in Christmas Carols, New and Old
Sheet music of "Good King Wenceslas" in a biscuit container from 1913, preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Sheet music of "Good King Wenceslas" in a biscuit container from 1913, preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
"Tempus adest floridum" in the 1582 Finnish song collection Piae Cantiones. The melody formed the basis for the carol.
"Tempus adest floridum" in the 1582 Finnish song collection Piae Cantiones. The melody formed the basis for the carol.
A carillonneur performing the song on the 56-bell carillon of the Plummer Building, Rochester, Minnesota, US, Christmas 2016
A carillonneur performing the song on the 56-bell carillon of the Plummer Building, Rochester, Minnesota, US, Christmas 2016
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
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Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I or Václav the Good was the Prince of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger brother, Boleslaus the Cru
Good King Wenceslas
…weather, but is enabled to continue by following the king's footprints, step for step, through the deep snow. The legend is based on a story about Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935). In 1853, English hymnwriter John Mason Neale wrote the lyrics in collaboration with his music editor Thomas Helmore to fit the melody of the…
Wenceslaus adored by his niece-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)
Wenceslaus adored by his niece-in-law Emma (from the 10th-century Gumpold's Codex)
Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Statue of Saint Wenceslaus in St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Seal of Wenceslaus I
Seal of Wenceslaus I
Wenceslaus flees from his brother who is wielding a sword, but the priest closes the door of the church (from Gumpold's Codex)
Wenceslaus flees from his brother who is wielding a sword, but the priest closes the door of the church (from Gumpold's Codex)