Zhořelecké vévodství v koncepci lucemburské České koruny / The role of Görlitz in the concept of the Luxembourg crown of Bohemia

Abstract

The article deals with the dynastic policies of Charles IV. and his ideas about the arrangement of government in the Crown of Bohemia. It refers to so-called emperor’s testaments where the emperor describes in detail the succesion of the male members of the Luxembourg line and denotes their rank in rule. The pillar of the whole structure was the King of Bohemia, the absolute sovereign over all of the lands of the Crown of Bohemia. The remaining Luxembourgs were to hold their lands as a royal tenure. In this spirit, Charles IV. created a whole new duchy of Görlitz for his son John.

Keywords

• John of Görlitz
• Görlitz duchy
• Charles IV.
• land tenure
• royal tenure
• feud
• Crown of Bohemia
• Upper Lusatia
• Brandenburg