Golden Bull of 1356

The Golden Bull of 1356 was a decree issued by a Reichstag in Nuremberg headed by Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (see Diet of Nuremberg) that fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, an important aspect of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the "Golden Bull" for the golden seal it carried.

External links

• The complete Golden Bull of 1356, translated into English.
• Selections from the Golden Bull from the Internet Mediæval Sourcebook at the Fordham University Centre for Mediæval Studies.
• The integral Golden Bull in Latin, comparative listing of all five initial copies.