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Matthew Henry's Commentary. Romans 1:1. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 1:1-7 The doctrine of which the apostle Paul wrote, set forth the fulfilment of the promises by the prophets. It spoke of the Son of God, even Jesus the Saviour, the promised Messiah, who came from David as to his ...
king of the Romans (1257–72). The younger brother of Henry III, he was granted vast estates by ... Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference requires a subscription or purchase.
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans (also known as King of the Germans) from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was always too risky. He was the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal.
Sep 27, 2010 · According to a tradition believed to have been derived from the Romans, the wedding ring is worn on the left hand ring finger because there was thought to be a vein in the finger, referred to as the ‘Vena Amoris’ or the ‘Vein of Love’ said to be directly connected to the heart. However, scientists have shown this is actually false.
Conrad III ( German: Konrad; Italian: Corrado; 1093 or 1094 – 15 February 1152) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was from 1116 to 1120 Duke of Franconia, from 1127 to 1135 anti-king of his predecessor Lothair III, and from 1138 until his death in 1152 King of the Romans in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the son of Duke Frederick I of Swabia and ...
Henry, in fact, was the choice of the electors, being named King of Germany (technically King of the Romans) on Nov. 27, 1308 and crowned at the ancestral location of Aachen on Jan. 6, 1309. Pope Clement V not only agreed with the choice of Henry as German king but also offered Henry the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (a position that had been ...
