LH0442 Piotr Gorecki on the German Area in the Middle Ages
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This podcast focuses on the Holy Roman Empire and its laws. It provides an overview of the sources of law and presents four phenomena that can be attributed to the law in this area. It also distinguishes the position of the king and the emperor from the other contemporary European kingdoms.
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