1356年金玺诏书
1356年金玺诏书
Golden Bull of 1356
1356年神圣罗马帝国皇帝查理四世颁布的帝国大法，因钤用金玺，故名。「金玺诏书」的目的是要把德意志统治者的选举牢牢的置于七名选侯的手中，候选人只要得到多数票即可继承皇位，不必另行讨论，这样就可以不理睬教宗提出的对竞选者进行考察和对选举进行批准的要求；皇帝空位时，由萨克森公爵和巴拉丁伯爵担任摄政，这又否定了教宗的摄政要求。
Golden Bull of 1356
Constitution for the Holy Roman Empire promulgated by Charles IV. Stamped with a golden seal, the document gave seven electors the power to choose the ruler of Germany by a simple majority. It also specified the electors and established succession by primogeniture. Intended to eliminate papal influence in German political affairs, it did away with the pope's previous right to examine rivals and approve results, and also increased the power of the princes.