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The Germans II

Episode 4: Charles IV and the Black Death

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)