Part 4 highlights one of the most dramatic eras in German history – the time of the great plague in the 14th century. Despite the catastrophic epidemic, Charles IV succeeded in introducing an imperial law determining the relationship between the German king and the princes: the famous Golden Bull.
WRITER: Georg Graffe, Bernhard von Dadelsen DIRECTOR (SCE.): Christian Twente, Michael Löseke DIRECTOR (DOC.): Judith Voelker, Robert Wiezorek CAMERA (SCE.): Torbjörn Karvang, Marc Riemer CAMERA (DOC.): Jörg Adams, Sias van Zyl EDITOR: Fabian Wienke, Nick Cimbollek MUSIC: Paul Rabiger COMMISSIONING EDITOR: Stefan Brauburger (ZDF)