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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Golden Bull of 1222 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional document
medieval legal document
royal charter
appliesTo Church in Hungary
Hungarian nobility NERFINISHED
free royal towns in Hungary
royal servientes
comparedTo Magna Carta NERFINISHED
confirmedBy Andrew II of Hungary NERFINISHED
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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Hungarian nobility legalFoundation Golden Bull of 1222
Andrew II of Hungary notableWork Golden Bull of 1222
Andrew II of Hungary issued Golden Bull of 1222