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The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE) never achieved the political unification that France did; a prolonged attempt at centralizing authority starting with Maximilian I (1493-1519) was wrecked by the Reformation and the ensuing wars, culminating with the Thirty Years War (1618-48) and the Treaty of Westphalia (1648).
Posing as the new Charlemagne (“because, like Charlemagne, I unite the crown of France to that of the Lombards, and my empire marches with the east”), he resolved in 1806 to oust Francis II from his title and to make the Holy Roman Empire a part of the Napoleonic “new order.”. He was anticipated, however, by Francis II, who in 1804 had ...
Dec 10, 2014 · 2014. Supreme but no Power: Monarchy in the Holy Roman Empire. Many things have been said about EuropeanMedieval civilizations. A traditional notion describes the downfall of European civilization when the Romans left and northern Europe slipped down in a dark age. The dark times of competing warlords and looting barbarians were seen ...
The Imperial Diet was the legislative body of the Holy Roman Empire and theoretically superior to the emperor himself; it included positions called prince-electors who elected the prospective emperor. After being elected, the King of the Romans could claim the title of “Emperor” only after being crowned by the Pope.
In the 18th century, the French writer and philosopher Voltaire said, ??”This body which was called, and which still calls itself, the Holy Roman Empire was in no way holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.”. Since then, some variation of this quote has found itself into history classes around the world.
Charles V1500–1558King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor. C harles V became the most powerful monarch of his day, ruling over an empire that included what is now Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, parts of Italy and central Europe, and large areas in the Americas. He spent much of his reign trying to reform the Roman Catholic Church and fighting ...
The prince-electors (or simply electors) of the Holy Roman Empire (German: Kurfürst Latin: Princeps Elector) were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having since the 13th century the privilege of electing the King of the Romans or, from the middle of the 16th century onwards, directly the Holy Roman Emperor.
