Gold bull from Eger

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In the gold bull of Eger of July 12, 1213 , King Frederick II granted the bishops in the Roman-German Empire the free election of bishops , renounced the king's spolias and regalia and left them free to decide on the succession in the event of the death of a bishop.

In addition, Innocent III. Territories in central Italy that Otto IV had already promised him, and the German clergy were granted the right of free appellation to the Pope. In addition, Friedrich committed himself to help with the persecution of heretics .

The gold bull from Eger represents the consideration of Frederick II for the fact that Innocent III. had supported him in the fight against Otto IV and, after the fall of the Guelph , ensured that Friedrich was recognized throughout the entire Reich.

The agreement had a long-term effect in that it represented the last major territorial change in the papal state in the Middle Ages and early modern times. In addition, it finally released the imperial church from the emperor's claims to power.

literature

  • The waiver of spoilage and regalia law - gold bull from Eger. In: Lorenz Weinrich (transl.): Sources on German constitutional, economic and social history up to 1250. (= Selected sources on German history in the Middle Ages. Vol. 32). Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1977, pp. 358–365, ISBN 3-534-01958-X .
  • Manfred Laufs: Politics and Law with Innocent III. Imperial privileges, throne dispute registers and Eger gold bull in the imperial and recuperation policy of Pope Innocent III. (= Cologne historical treatises. Vol. 26). Böhlau, Cologne et al. 1980, ISBN 3-412-02179-2

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