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| | Charles IV - 24-05-2000 - Radio Prague |
 | | Charles IV, christened Vaclav, or Wenceslas, was born in Prague at around six o'clock in the morning, on Friday May 14th, 1316, the son of John of Luxembourg. |
 | | Charles IV's father, John of Luxembourg, was, as we already know, a military-minded man. Charles IV, however, after receiving an education in Paris, was a highly-educated, literate man, who was fluent in several languages. |
 | | Towards the end of his life, Charles IV wrote his autobiography, and from this account, it is clear that he was a religious man as well as a diplomat. |
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