The Crown of St. Stephen as a Symbol of Legal Continuity and Hungarian Constitutionalism (Historical Background)
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Publication date: 29.09.2022
Cracow Studies of Constitutional and Legal History, Volume 15 (2022), Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 369 - 388
https://doi.org/10.4467/20844131KS.22.025.16173Authors
The Crown of St. Stephen as a Symbol of Legal Continuity and Hungarian Constitutionalism (Historical Background)
In Hungarian history, the Crown of St. Stephen was an important relic symbolizing the unity of the Hungarian state. It was not merely a coronation jewel or symbol of royal prerogatives, but a respected element of the country’s historic “millennial”constitution. Although the doctrine associated with it was a unique Hungarian constitutional theory, symbolizing national independence, it was flexible enough to serve various political ideas and ambitions. The Crown has always embodied the monarchical form of the Hungarian State, and its sacred character symbolized the strong alliance of the monarchy with the Catholic Church. Is this historical doctrine compatible with the values and requirements of modern Europe and the requirements of present-day Hungarian constitutionalism?
Information: Cracow Studies of Constitutional and Legal History, Volume 15 (2022), Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 369 - 388
Article type: Original article
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Published at: 29.09.2022
Article status: Open
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