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Historical Events in 1438

  • Jan 1 Albert II of Habsburg crowned King of Hungary after the death of his father-in-law King Sigismund
  • Jan 5 Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara
  • Mar 18 Albert II of Habsburg chosen as King of Germany at Frankfurt
  • Jul 7 King Charles VII issues the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges stating that a General Church Council with superior power to the Pope must be held every 10 years