2022/11/15 by Julia Burkhardt · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics #Historical Studies of British Isles #Central European and Russian historical studies #Monarchy #Ancient history #Political science #History #Law #Politics
paper · doi:10.4324/9781003199007-21
openalex publication_date 2022/11/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This chapter explore few questions by approaching Albert&s;s reign from a comparative perspective. Following some methodological remarks on composite monarchies with special regard to Hungary, it compares the prevailing conditions at the start of Albert&s;s kingships. The chapter analyses how Albert organised his rule in the three realms, and then discusses the consequences this had for the shaping of the Central European monarchies. Historical studies tend to distinguish between two types of unions — real unions and personal unions. However, in a real union, legal agreements apply equally to the partners involved, the personal union has a special status: here, it is not the law, but rather only the person of the ruler that constitutes the link between the two states. While Frederick of Habsburg was elected king of the Holy Roman Empire in 1440, events in Bohemia and Hungary came thick and fast. Shortly after Albert&s;s death, Elizabeth gave birth to her son Ladislas, who was accordingly nicknamed “Posthumous”.