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Prince-Elector

vr.tr.prince-elector · SOC.PER

Let an agent explain the prince-electors, relay the Golden Bull, the electoral college s history and its members from historical sources, describe the named offices and flag the non-electors, and distinguish prince-electors from other imperial princes, the emperor, the Reichstag and modern electoral colleges.

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Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the prince-electors, relay the Golden Bull, the electoral college s history and its members from historical sources, describe the named offices and flag the non-electors, and distinguish prince-electors from other imperial princes, the emperor, the Reichstag and modern electoral colleges.

A member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire who elected the King of the Romans, who was usually later crowned emperor, a right fixed by the Golden Bull of 1356 for seven electors, the Archbishops of Mainz, Cologne and Trier, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony and the Margrave of Brandenburg, later joined by Bavaria in 1623 and Brunswick-Luneburg or Hanover in 1692, until the empire ended in 1806; the registry aliases correctly include the Archbishops of Mainz and Cologne and the electors of Saxony and Bavaria, while the Prince-Bishop of Lubeck and the Prince-Archbishop of Riga were not electors and appear misfiled.

What it is for: Electing the King of the Romans.

It can be explain the institution; relay history and membership; describe named offices; flag misfiled aliases.

Distinguishing features

Elective monarchy

Ecclesiastical and secular electors

Golden Bull rules

Ended in 1806

What it looks like

Not a visible object; historic depictions show electors in red robes with ermine and electoral hats.

Physical character

Golden Bull: 1356 year - Charles IV

original electors: 7 count

Bavaria gained electorate: 1623 year

Holy Roman Empire dissolved: 1806 year

How it is recognised

Elector of the Holy Roman Emperor

Archbishop of Mainz, Archbishop of Cologne, Prince-Elector of Saxony, prince elector of Lubeck, Prince-Archbishop of Riga, Prince-Elector of Bavaria

Other imperial princes lacked the vote; the emperor was elected; the Reichstag was the diet; modern electoral colleges are different

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

elector

was defined by -

Golden Bull of 1356

elected -

King of the Romans

is contrasted with - misfiled alias

Prince-Bishop of Lubeck

In practice

Families and kinds

ecclesiastical electors of Mainz, Cologne and Trier

secular electors of Bohemia, Palatinate, Saxony and Brandenburg

later electors such as Bavaria and Hanover

electors created in 1803 that never voted

Standards and regulation

Golden Bull of 1356

Peace of Westphalia 1648 changes to the electorate

Failure modes and hazards

Listing non-electors as electors

Confusing King of the Romans and emperor

Anachronistic comparisons with modern elections

Also called

Roman Catholic Archbishop of MainzRoman Catholic Archbishop of ColognePrince-Elector of Saxonyprince elector of LübeckPrince-Archbishop of Rigaprince-elector of BavariaElector of TrierMargrave of Brandenburg

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What a prince-elector was.

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What was a prince-elector, and how did the role differ from other princes, the emperor, the Reichstag and modern electoral colleges? definition
  2. Is the question about a specific elector, the Golden Bull or imperial elections? boundary

Offices

Named offices.

Offices

Offices.

  1. Which of the named offices held electoral votes, and why were Lubeck and Riga not electors? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific office? action
History History.

Sources.

Golden Bull

Golden Bull.

Golden Bull

Golden Bull.

  1. What did the Golden Bull of 1356 establish? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Changes

Changes.

Changes

Changes.

  1. How did the electorate change with Bavaria, Hanover and the 1803 reorganisation? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Elections Imperial elections.

Attribution.

Process

Election process.

Process

Process.

  1. How were imperial elections held in Frankfurt? provenance
  2. Which entry fits imperial election? action

Politics

Politics.

Politics

Politics.

  1. How did electors bargain with candidates through electoral capitulations, as historians describe? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Wahlkapitulation? action
Context Legacy.

Context.

End

End of the empire.

End

End.

  1. How did the empire and electorates end in 1806? provenance
  2. Which entry fits dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire? action

Symbols

Symbols.

Symbols

Symbols.

  1. What were the electoral hats and arch-offices? provenance
  2. Which entry fits electoral hat? action

What the second pass must settle

  • The registry aliases Prince-Bishop of Lubeck and Prince-Archbishop of Riga should be removed
  • How should historical sources be linked?
  • Should each electorate be a separate entry?