On September 28, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Wenceslas, a 10th-century Bohemian duke and martyr. St. Wenceslas is known for his piety, patronage of the poor, and his role in converting Bohemia to Christianity.
He converted his nation to Christianity and was known for his kindness, generosity, and piety.
He was martyred by his brother, (Boleslaw the Gruesome), on September 28, 935, after a conspiracy.
He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic and is celebrated in the Christmas carol “Good King Wenceslas”, in which he is often depicted as an old man, a king. He was actually not a king but Duke of Bohemia and only twenty two years old when he was murdered by his brother, who then became Duke of Bohemia himself.
Wenceslas was later granted kingship and canonised.
His connection to Richard III is through genealogy – Richard is a direct descendant of… Boleslaw!
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