Sentence examples for imperial election from inspiring English sources

In August 1619, the Bohemian diet chose as their monarch Frederick V, who was leader of the Protestant Union, while Ferdinand was elected Holy Roman Emperor in the imperial election.

Henry's death and the ensuing imperial election bought still more time for the communes.

Money talked in the Imperial election of 1519, as it does now.

The outsider candidate in the Imperial election of 1519, which was meant to choose a Holy Roman Emperor, was Henry VIII of England.

Joachim at first supported Francis I of France at the imperial election of 1519 and at one point even hoped to attain the title himself, but he finally backed Charles I of Spain, who became Charles V. Relations between the Emperor and the Elector were never cordial, however, for Joachim remained a French sympathizer.

Adopting a new plan, he subverted the Imperial election.

With Henry factored in, 1519 became one of the few Imperial elections that was contested — it was not, as the saying goes, simply a coronation, though it ended in one.

With Henry factored in, 1519 became one of the few Imperial elections that was contested it was not, as the saying goes, simply a coronation, though it ended in one.

In return, Frederick promised to send 8,000 troops beyond the normal Prussian contingent to the imperial army, to give preference to Habsburg candidates in imperial elections, and to vote with Austria on all important matters in the German Diet as far as Prussian interests permitted.

Cahors, France December 4, 1334 Avignon, France John XXII, original name Jacques Duèse, or D'euze (born, Cahors, Fr. died Dec. 4, 1334, Avignon) second Avignon pope (reigned 1316 34), who centralized church administration, condemned the Spiritual Franciscans, expanded papal control over the appointment of bishops, and, against Emperor Louis IV, upheld papal authority over imperial elections.

Bismarck had not counted on the emergence of new parties such as the Catholic Centre or the Social Democratic Party, both of whom began participating in imperial and Prussian elections in the early 1870s.