Von wem und warum wurde die Predigt des reformierten Pfarrers Mihály Komáromi H. (1690?–1748) aus Debrezin über die Krönung von Maria Theresia zur böhmischen Königin im 18. Jahrhundert gelesen?
Who Read the Sermon by Mihaly Komaromi H. (1690?–1748) – Pastor of the Reformed Church in Debrecen – about Maria Theresa Being Crowned Queen of Bohemia and Why Did They Read It?
Author(s): Ádám HegyiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Local History / Microhistory, 18th Century
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro českou literaturu
Keywords: Czech coronation; Reformed Church; manuscript; Kingdom of Hungary; community reading; Maria Theresa’s church policy;
Summary/Abstract: In the War of the Austrian Succession one of the major turning points was when Maria Theresa was crowned Queen of Bohemia, because this step strengthened the power of the House of Habsburg in Central Europe. For people who belonged to the Reformed Church in the Kingdom of Hungary, this meant that they had to live their lives under the rule of a Catholic monarch. Debrecen was the centre of the Reformed Church and the city prepared for this political situation: pastor Mihály Komáromi H. delivered a special sermon to celebrate the coronation. In this sermon he acknowledged the fact that the Habsburgs had right to the Hungarian throne and tried to use this political advantage to improve the situation of the Reformed Church. This sermon became so popular that a manuscript was made from it and it was a popular reading in the Reformed congregations of the countryside.
Journal: Cornova
- Issue Year: 08/2018
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 5-20
- Page Count: 16
- Language: German
