Medieval in Czechia The Kingdom of Bohemia, sometimes referenced in English literature as the Czech Kingdom, was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe. It was the predecessor of the modern Czechia. The Kingdom of Bohemia was an Imperial State in the Holy Roman Empire. Great knightly festivities at Prague Castle. Source: Kudyznudy.cz Tournaments (Jousting) happened in Europe from the mid-1100s until the 1620s. Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants either on horse or on foot. The joust became an iconic characteristic of the knight in Romantic medievalism. Knight Tournament in Old Town Prague is a part of coronation of Charles IV (Historical Reconstruction) (VIDEO) A 15th century CE depiction from the Gelhausenův Codex of Wenceslaus I, king of Bohemia (r. 1230-1253 CE), in full tournament armour. A knight's view of jousting (VIDEO) What does a modern-day jousting match look like through a knight's e