IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 1117: Reassessing the Medieval Western Empire, II: New Perspectives on the Emperor Charles IV
Wednesday 9 July 2014, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | German History |
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| Organiser: | Len Scales, Institute of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Durham University |
| Moderator/Chair: | David Rollason, Department of History, Durham University |
| Paper 1117-a | A Dream of a Great Empire?: Charles IV's Slavonic 'Programme' Reconsidered (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Slavic, Politics and Diplomacy, Science |
| Paper 1117-b | The Golden Bull of 1356: A 'Constitutional Project' for the Future or a Pragmatic Reaction to the Past? (Language: English) Index terms: Law, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | The reign of Charles IV (1346-1378) has been the subject of major reassessment in recent years. Charles himself, overshadowed in earlier historiography by the emperors of the high Middle Ages, has come to be recognized as a key figure in the Empire's late medieval history. In particular, he is now ascribed major importance as a law-maker, as a political communicator, and as the ruler of a multi-national Empire with a new focus on east-central Europe. These papers seek to contribute to the re-evaluation of Charles's reign, by examining his use of verbal and written communications media (Janega) and his relationship with Slavonic culture and identities (Opačić), and reassessing his landmark constitutional text, the Golden Bull of 1356 (Bojcov). |