'good king Wenceslas'
Bohemia - now part of the Czech republic.
Good King Wenceslas is a Christmas carol. It is a story based on Saint Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (area of modern-day Czech Republic).
The proper noun may be spelled Wenceslas or Wenceslaus, a saint and any of several rulers of Bohemia. The spelling Wenceslas is used in the traditional Christmas song.
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The beloved Christmas carol, "Good King Wenceslas" is based on the actual life of Wenceslas I who was Duke of Bohemia until he was assassinated in 935 as a result of a plot by his brother, Boleslav The Cruel. His martyrdom and elevation to sainthood led to him being posthumously declared King and named patron saint of Bohemia.
Saint Stephen From song Good King Wenceslas ... on the feast of Stephen.
== == St. Wenceslas, a Christian "king", duke really of what was Bohemia famed for his kindness to the poor and orphans.
Good King Wenceslas look out, on the feast of Stephen. Actually, he was not a king but the Duke of Bohemia.
Good King Wenceslas was the Duke of Bohemia, patron saint of Czech republic, and born in the castle of Stochov near Prague around the year 907. The actual carol "Good King Wenceslas" came about because Wenceslas was particularly caring towards children, doing what he could to help orphans. Thus in 1853 he was chosen by lyricist John Mason Neale as the subject of a Christmas carol which would give the example of generosity and high principles. The melody is from a 13th century song called "Tempus Adest Floridum," or "Spring Has Unwrapped Her Flowers."
The Night of Wenceslas was created in 1960.
Wenceslas Cobergher was born in 1560.