Golden Bulls and Chartas: European Medieval Documents of Liberties
Synopsis
The book series Legal Heritage seeks to publish significant a nd intriguing results of the research related to the most relevant historical sources of law in Central and Eastern Europe. Each volume of the book series primarily aims to commemorate the anniversary of a relevant moment in the regions’ legal history. It is also an important goal of this series to authentically present and address legal issues which arise related to the Central and Eastern European region, considering the particular legal traditions and culture of the countries therein. The series mostly presents the essays of acclaimed scholars of the given field of law. The book series mainly concerns legal history; however, the papers can involve also constitutional, public, private, or comparative law issues.
Chapters
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The Hungarian Golden Bull – an 800-year-old medieval charter of freedom
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The Spanish origins of limiting royal power in the medieval western world: The Cortes of León and their Decreta (1188)
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The Hungarian Golden Bull and its place among European legal sources
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The paradoxical framework of French royal power
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The Golden Bull of 1356. A legislative masterstroke by Emperor Charles IV
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The Danish constitutional charter of 29 July 1282
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Private law institutions in the Golden Bull
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The General Privilege of Aragon of 1283 as a fundamental document of medieval state organization
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Golden Bull of Sicily
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Magna Carta
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Constitutional norms in Serbian medieval law
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The Golden Bull Allegedly Issued in 1226 by Frederick II for the Teutonic Order
