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5 days ago · Maximilian I (born May 27, 1756, Mannheim, Palatinate [Germany]—died October 13, 1825, Munich, Bavaria) was the last Wittelsbach prince-elector of Bavaria (1799–1806) and first king of Bavaria (1806–25). His alliance with Napoleon gained him a monarch’s crown and enabled him to turn the scattered, poorly administered Bavarian holdings ...
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3 days ago · Great Elector: 1 n the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688) Synonyms: Frederick William Example of: Elector any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
5 days ago · Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1521–1553). Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von Corvin and Wilhelm Held (Verlag und Druck von Otto Spamer, 1880). Creator: German School (19th century) Artwork medium: engraving (digitally cleaned) Credit: Look and Learn: Search stock images by keyword
4 days ago · “As to the King of Denmark, it is understood that he will not return to Holstein as soon as was expected; and some of the councillors of the Elector of Saxony have asked me whether I mean to go direct to Denmark, which shows that they know that I have letters for the said King; nay, they have told me that one of the King's councillors took ...
5 days ago · Luther to John Frederic, Elector of Saxony. Thinks it would be well to allow Melancthon to discuss the king of England's divorce with the English embassy, in accordance with the promise made by the Elector to Dr. Antonio before his expedition into Austria, that he would consult the divines as soon as the other embassy came, either here or at ...
2 days ago · In 1713, Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction, declaring by imperial decree that the imperial throne could be occupied by a female heir. Charles and Leopold had made a Mutual Pact of Succession before the latter died, and so Charles was comfortable with having Leopold's elder daughter, Maria Josepha, succeed him on the imperial throne.
4 days ago · Price: £49.95. Early Stuart foreign policy remains a relatively neglected topic, despite mounting evidence for the importance of international religious conflicts in British political culture and the strains imposed by the demands of war on the British state. Jonathan Scott has recently called for a systematic rethinking of the period based on ...
