VMs: Jacobus' education

[mmand <mmand@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

The Jacobus biography tells that he was admited to the Krumlov Jesuit seminary 
as a student in 1590. After he graduated, he was trained in the art of 
pharmacy for two years, also at the seminary. He left the seminary probably 
after 1598, when he was 23.

After some googling I found a page about a Jesuit college at Krumlov, which 
was built from 1586 to 1588: 
http://www.ckrumlov.cz/uk/mesto/objekt/i_hor154.htm

Since the dates match, I wonder if this is the same seminary at which Jacobus 
graduated. The college worked until 1773, when the Jesuit order was 
dissolved. There is no mention on what happened to the college records after 
the dissolution. At 1889 the place was turned into a hotel, which exists 
until present day.

There is a reference to a nice Baroque Jesuit Pharmacy, which is well 
preserved at the current Krumlov museum. The pharmacy was housed at the 
seminary and it is estimated that it began to function shortly after 1600, so 
it is not wrong to suppose that Jacobus has worked with it.

Why all this research ? Because Jacobus' name is moving up in my list of 
"prime suspects". While I have found nothing extraordinary, my next target 
are the years Jacobus spent at the Jesuit University at Prague.

Regards,
Marcio.
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