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Revision of the Hungarian Golden Bull
In 1351, King Louis I (the Great) confirmed and revised the 1222 Golden Bull in Buda, reaffirming noble privileges, restricting arbitrary royal confi…
Timeline
- 1351Buda · HungaryHungarian nobles demanded that the king reconfirm the privileges guaranteed by the 1222 Golden Bull. Louis I convened an assembly of nobles, responded to their demands, and set about revising the relevant legal provisions.
- 1351Buda · HungaryLouis I formally confirmed and revised the Golden Bull, reaffirming the nobles' personal liberty and tax-exemption privileges, while establishing the principle of reversion (reversio), whereby the fiefs of nobles without male heirs were reclaimed and redistributed by the crown, balancing royal and noble interests.
Sources
- Golden Bull of 1222 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Golden-Bull-Hungary-1222
- Louis I of Hungary https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-I-Hungary