The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century Book Reviews

The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century by Carlton Hayes Book Summary

In the eighteenth century the Holy Roman Empire still existed as a nominal bond of union for a loose assemblage of varied states. There was still a Habsburg emperor. There were still electors—the number had been increased from seven to nine [Bavaria became an electorate in 1623 and Hanover in 1708; in 1778 Bavaria and the Palatinate were joined, again making eight.]—with some influence and considerable honor. There was still a Diet, composed of representatives of the princes and of the free cities, meeting regularly at Ratisbon. [Ratisbon or Regensburg—in the Bavarian Palatinate. The Diet met there regularly after 1663.] But the empire was clearly in decline. The wave of national enthusiasm which Martin Luther evoked had spent itself in religious wrangling and dissension, and in the inglorious conflicts of the Thirty Years' War. The Germans had become so many pawns that might be moved back and forth upon the international chessboard by Habsburg and Bourbon gamesters. Switzerland had been lost to the empire; both France and Sweden had deliberately dismembered other valuable districts...

👋 Do you love The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century books? Please share your friends!

The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century (Carlton Hayes) Book Reviews 2024

Carlton Hayes - The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century Discussions & Comments

Have you read this book yet? What do you think about The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century by Carlton Hayes book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about The Holy Roman Empire in Decline - A Short History of Germany in the Eighteenth Century!