This article presents the consequences of the establishment of the Crown of the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1348, which entailed the incorporation of Silesia with its rich and ambitious city of Wrocław. Initially, Wrocław posed many challenges for Prague, but over time, it became its competitor. The growing position of Wrocław in the Bohemian Crown stemmed from the legitimization of its rights to the Bohemian throne. Hence, Wrocław’s art and architecture of that time reveal many political undertones. In the winter of 1358/1359, the emperor chose Wrocław to ensure the succession of the Luxembourg secundogeniture. The birth of Wenceslaus IV in 1361 simplified the matter of succession. But when Charles IV’s younger son, Sigismund, was not accepted in Prague after his brother’s death in 1419, he took the Bohemian throne via Wrocław, calling it in 1420 “the second capital of his Rule and the source of law”.
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The legal position of the Olomouc bishopric was based on a number of privileges that the bishops obtained in the Middle Ages. Despite a general decline of liege structures, the liege system of the Olomouc bishops strongly increased its position in the 16th century. Bishop Stanislav Pavlovský played a key role in enforcement of the bishopric and in strengthening of its position within the Moravian estate structures. With skilful legal argumentation, he managed to convince the king that his demands were rightful and not in conflict with the Moravian estates or the emperor. His efforts resulted in issuance of a privilege in 1590; it had a relatively great impact on the municipal law and strengthened the position of the bishopric.
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