Henry of Lipá

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Henry of Lipá
Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia Governor of Moravia
Henry of Lipá, portrayed by Bartosz Paprocki
Coat of arms
Died	26 August 1329 Brno
Noble family	[cs]
Father

Seal of Henry of Lipa, 1316

Henry of Lipá (Czech: Jindřich z Lipé; died 26 August 1329) was a prominent Czech nobleman, marshal, and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Biography[]

Henry was born to the prominent Ronovci family, though the date of his birth remains unknown. He first appears in documents from the royal court of Prague in 1296 with his brother, Čeněk of Ojvina.^[1] He fought against the King Albert I of Germany, defending Kutná Hora in 1304 together with his friend  [cs].^[2] He began to appear more regularly on documents from 1306, and he was counted among the country's most important nobles.^[3]

Through his influence, Henry helped Henry of Bohemia to the throne, but also he contributed to his expulsion from the country a few years later. In 1310, John of Bohemia appointed him as his chamberlain and as Supreme Marshal of the Kingdom of Bohemia. In 1311, he was removed from office, but he returned in 1315. At the instigation of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, he was arrested and accused of conspiracy against the king.^[4] However, some of the nobility and his romantic partner, the queen widow Elizabeth Richeza of Poland, sided with Henry.^[5] He was released in 1316 after six months in prison.^[6]

He regained the title of Supreme Marshal after the death of  [cs], retaining it until his own death.^[7] From 1319 until his death he was the provincial governor in Moravia, and during the king's absence between 1319 and 1321, he also served as the provincial governor of Bohemia.

He died on August 26, 1329^[8] after spending his last years with Elisabeth Richeza at his court in Brno. He is buried in the Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady (Old Brno Abbey) in Brno.^{[citation needed]}

Family[]

Henry had four sons, Henry II, Jan,  [cs] and  [cs]. He also had three daughters, Kateřina, Klára and Markéta.^[1]

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Bobková, Lenka (2003). Velké dějiny zemí koruny české. Paseka. ISBN 80-7185-501-4.
• Emler, Josef (1882). Regatta diplomatica nec non epistolaria Bohemiae a Moraviae (in Latin). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
• Fiala, Zdeněk (1976). Chronicon aulae regiae (in Czech). Svoboda.
• Sovadina, Miloslav (2001). "Jindřich z Lipé. I. První muž království. Část 1". Časopis Matice moravské (120).