Jan of Předbořice

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Jan of Předbořice was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and abbot. He came from the village of Předbořice.[1] In 1391, he was mentioned as a sacristan belonging to the monastery at Nezamyslice.[2] As a prior, he was sent to bring tithes to Rome in 1395 and 1396.[3]

Jan is possibly related to the minor nobleman Hroch of Předbořice, as a similar coat of arms to the one Hroch bore is monumented in the monastery at Nezamyslice.[4]

In popular culture[edit]

The vicar in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance is based on Jan.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Historie Předbořic". Kovářov, Předbořice a Kostelec nad Vltavou. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ Tomek, Václav Vladivoj Ritter von (1905). "Dějepis města Prahy" (in Czech). Náḱladem knihkupectvi Fr. Řivnáče. p. 254.
  3. ^ Vlasák, Jiří (2015). "The Deanery of Prácheň in the late Middle Ages". Prague: Charles University in Prague. p. 88.
  4. ^ Červenka, Vladimír (2015). "Poznámky k heraldickým památkám v kostele v Nezamyslicích" (PDF). Památky západních Čech. 5: 44. ISSN 1805-8906.
  5. ^ Warhorse Studios (February 13, 2018). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver. Scene: Codex. Level/area: Waldensians. Jan of Předbořice... is the model for the character of the Vicar in KCD, who is in pursuit of heretics.