The Holy Roman Empire

Aachen ancient Anti-pope Augustus Austria authority barbarian Bavaria became bishop body Burgundy Cæsar called Carolingian century Charles Charles the Bald chief Christian Church civil claim clergy Confederation Conrad Conrad II Constantine coronation crown Diet dignity doctrine dominion dukes Eastern ecclesiastical election electors Emperor Europe faith feeling feudal France Frankish Franks Frederick Frederick II Gaul German German Empire Gregory Hadrian Hapsburg head Henry Henry III Henry the Fowler hereditary Hohenstaufen Holy Empire ideas imperial imperium Italian Italy king kingdom less Lewis Lombard Maximilian medieval Middle Ages modern monarchy never Odoacer Otto Otto III papacy papal peace Peace of Westphalia peror Pertz Peter pire political pontiff Pope princes Prussia reform reign religious revival Rhine Roman Empire Romanorum Rome Rudolf Saxon seems sovereign spiritual successors temporal territories Teutonic theory throne tion unity