Golden Bull of 1222
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The Golden Bull of 1222 was a landmark Hungarian royal charter issued by King Andrew II that limited monarchical power and guaranteed key rights and privileges to the kingdom’s nobility.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Bull of 1222 canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional document
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medieval legal document ⓘ royal charter ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Church in Hungary
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Hungarian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ free royal towns in Hungary ⓘ royal servientes ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Magna Carta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy |
Andrew II of Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Béla IV of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ later Hungarian kings ⓘ |
| context | reign of Andrew II of Hungary ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1222 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later confirmations and modifications in the 13th century ⓘ |
| grants | right of resistance to the nobility against unlawful royal acts ⓘ |
| guarantees |
exemption of nobles from certain taxes
ⓘ
inheritance rights of nobles ⓘ nobles’ right to be judged only by lawful courts ⓘ personal freedom of royal servientes ⓘ privileges of the Church in Hungary ⓘ |
| hasClause | right of resistance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
development of Hungarian noble constitutionalism
ⓘ
limitation of royal prerogatives in Hungary ⓘ strengthening of the Hungarian nobility ⓘ |
| hasForm | golden seal (bulla) attached to the document ⓘ |
| influencedBy | noble opposition to Andrew II’s policies ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | early modern period in Hungary ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Andrew II of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
nobles’ tax exemption except in cases of common defense
ⓘ
protection of noble estates from confiscation without due process ⓘ requirement of consent for extraordinary taxation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Golden Bull of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval European charters of liberties ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Fehérvár NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guarantee rights and privileges of the Hungarian nobility
ⓘ
to limit royal authority in Hungary ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | cornerstone of medieval Hungarian law ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| restricts |
alienation of royal estates to foreigners
ⓘ
arbitrary taxation by the king ⓘ |
| signatory | Andrew II of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Hungarian constitutional history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Bulla Aurea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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