Golden Bull of 1356

For other uses, see Golden Bull.
Golden Bull of 1356
The golden seal that earned the decree its name
Created
  • 10 January 1356
    (chapters 1–23);
  • 25 December 1356
    (chapters 24–31)
Location
Author(s)Delegates of the Imperial Diet held in Nuremberg and Metz
SignatoriesCharles IV
PurposeFranchise of the seven Prince-electors voting for the King of the Romans

The Golden Bull of 1356 (Czech: Zlatá bula, German: Goldene Bulle, German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔldənə ˈbʊlə] ⓘ, Latin: Bulla Aurea, Italian: Bolla d'oro) was a decree issued by the Imperial Diet at Nuremberg and Metz (Diet of Metz, 1356/57) headed by the Emperor Charles IV which fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, important aspects of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the Golden Bull for the golden seal it carried.[1]

In June 2013, the Golden Bull was included in the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.[2]

  1. ^ Luxembourg, Charles IV (2 November 2019). The Golden Bull of 1356 AD. Dalcassian Publishing Company. ISBN 9781987027402.
  2. ^ Memory of the World - The “Golden Bull” – All seven originals and the “King Wenceslaus’ luxury manuscript copy” of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek , www.unesco.org