About the interpretation and purpose of the charter issued by Bishop of Eger for burghers of Košice in 1290
About the interpretation and purpose of the charter issued by Bishop of Eger for burghers of Košice in 1290
Author(s): Drahoslav MagdoškoSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Christian Theology and Religion, History, Social Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, Geography, Regional studies, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Middle Ages, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Košice; Towns; Church Administration; Church; Medieval Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract: According to the charter issued by Andrew, Bishop of Eger, the Košice burghers were exempted from jurisdiction of Archdeacon of Abaujvár in 1290. Circumstances connected to its origin and then comparison with other charters containing similar privilege seem to be essential factors leading to better understanding of the source. Hereby a very detailed analysis of the text might say more to explain its meaning. Therefore, the cognoscible context of exemptions with the examination of circumstances leading to the issuance of the charter in 1290, along with consideration of the words written in the text, encourage the opinion that the burghers of Košice had been exempted from jurisdiction of Abaujvár´s Archdeacon even before. The Bishop´s charter seems to be only a confirmation of the right allowed earlier, which was a common phenomenon in the towns (or in the communities of guests) of the Hungarian Kingdom.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 3/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 19-33
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
