...manifeft and notorious to all the world, that the illuftrious the king of Bohemia, the countpalatine of the Rhine, the duke of Saxony, and the margrave of Brandenburg ; the firft, by virtue of his royalty, and the others, by virtue of their principalities, have a right,...

...form at Frankfort ; and the feven great princes, the Archbifhops of Mentz, of Cologne, and of Triers, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquis of Brandenburgh, whofe various offices inverted them, under the title of electors, with the...

...Suabia, which devolved on him in right of his wife j and he gave his three daughters in marriage to the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquis of Brandenbourg, three of the most powerful princes of the empire.* These investitures and...

...Rhodolph, another of his sons, with the duchy of Suabia; and he gave his three daughters in marriage, to the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquis of Brandenbourg, three of the most powerful princes of the empire. These investitures and alliances,...

...Rhodolph, another of his sons, with the duchy of Suabia ; and he gave his three daughters in marriage, to the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquis of Brandenbourg, three of the most powerful princes of the empire. These investitures and alliances,...

...distinguished by the name of electors. They were, at that time, the archbishops of Mentz, Cologne, and Triers, the king of Bohemia, the count palatine of the Rhine, the duke of Saxony, and the marquis of Brandunbu rg."- — Robertson. but he seems to have taken no active part in AD this diet....

...votes lay the Election of the Emperor : These were the Archbishops of Mentz — Treves — and Cologne, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquess of Brandenburg. The Counts of Bavaria and Hanover have also sometimes been of the number,...

...votes lay the Election of the Emperor : These were the Archbishops of Mentz— Treves — and Cologne, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony, and the Marquess of Brandenburg. The Counts of Bavaria and Hanover have also sometimes been of the number,...

...to be ecclesiastics — the archbishops of Mayence, Trêves, and Cologne ; and four to be laymen — the king of Bohemia, the count palatine of the Rhine,...the duke of Saxony, and the margrave of Brandenburg. The rights and privileges of the electors, and the forms of the election, were likewise defined. Charles,...

...the exclusive right of election to seven princes, the archbishop of Mayence, Treves, and Cologne ; the king of Bohemia ; the count Palatine of the Rhine...the duke of Saxony, and the margrave of Brandenburg. Austria had no vote, but contented herself with taking the empire for her patrimony. The golden bull...