Passed Legislation of the Holy Roman Empire (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

Call for Reichsreform
Imperial Circles
 * Reform the constitutional order (Verfassungsordnung) of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * Feuds are banned.
 * Discussions are to be held on a revision of the rights of coinage and escort (Geleitrecht).
 * Administrative division of the Empire into imperial circles.

VotesEdit
Votes placed by electors and the emperor are bolded.

Presiding emperor: Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor.

Votes

For Against
 * Archduke Albert V on behalf of the Archduchy of Austria - Mscoree (talk) 18:49, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Archbishop-Elector Rhaban von Helmstadt on behalf of the Electorate of Trier - NonEuclidean ツ(Talk)
 * Archbishop John II of Reichensperg on behalf of the Archbishopric of Salzburg - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Gorizia - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bishop Peter von Schaumberg on behalf of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, and the Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Louis of Teck, Patriarch of Aquileia on behalf of Patria del Friuli - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Prince-bishop of Chur - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg-Urach, on behalf of Württemberg - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine, on behalf of the County Palatine of the Rhine - Mscoree(talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * William I, count of Oettingen, on behalf of Oettingen - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Free Imperial City of Ulm - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ulrich II, Princely Count of Celje on behalf of the County of Cilli - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Albert, on behalf of the Kingdom of Bohemia - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duchy of Silesia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duchy of Lusatia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Albert, as margrave on behalf of Moravia - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Albert, as Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Albert, as duke on behalf of the Duchy of Luxembourg - Mscoree (talk) 19:26, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Hamburg   You want me to sign this? I'm afraid I can't do that
 * Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, on behalf of the Electorate of Saxony - Mscoree (talk) 22:01, March 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ludwig I, Duke of Hesse Blocky858 (talk) 19:05, March 12, 2014 (UTC)

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Institute Reichsregiment

 * Consolidate the Imperial Diet and reduce legislative complexity.
 * The related installation of the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court), a supreme court for all of the Empire's territory, which will separate the jurisdiction from the person of the Emperor as the head of the imperial executive.
 * The establishment of Imperial Circles with own Circle Diets. The Circles shall meet as constituencies of the Reichsregiment, enabling a more uniformed administration of the Empire to better execute the taxation and the raising of troops.
 * A permanent diet shall be established as a legislative body of the Holy Roman Empire in the city of Augsburg to vote on imperial reforms and to create decrees for the empire.
 * The imperial diet shall be divided into three colleges:
 * Electoral College (Kurfürstenrat), led by the Prince-Archbishop of Mainz in his capacity as Archchancellor of Germany. The seven Prince-electors are designated by the Golden Bull of 1356.
 * College of Imperial Princes (Reichsfürstenrat or Fürstenbank) incorporated the Imperial Counts as well as immediate lords, Prince-Bishops and Imperial abbots.
 * The college of Imperial Cities (Reichsstädtekollegium)
 * The office of Chancellor shall be created as an elected position within the Holy Roman Empire, selected by the Imperial Diet to serve in the following capacity:
 * A term lasting five years.
 * A maximum of two terms for one individual.
 * No candidate can serve consecutive terms, nor can any ruler from the same nation serve consequently.
 * The emperor may not be the chancellor at the same time. If the chancellor is elected as emperor he must relinquish the position of chancellor so that a new election can take place for chancellor.
 * All previously passed legislation by the German Union, including the Alliance and Merchant Act of 1446 and the Militia and Navy Act of 1448 shall be recognized as legal legislature of the Holy Roman Empire for their relevant nations.
 * From hereforth the German Union shall disband, having been fully integrated into the government of the Holy Roman Empire.

VotesEdit
Votes placed by electors and the emperor are bolded.

Presiding emperor: Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor. [hide]   VotesFor Against
 * Archduke Albert V on behalf of the Archduchy of Austria - Mscoree (talk) 19:38, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Archbishop-Elector Jakob von Sierk on behalf of the Electorate of Trier - NonEuclidean ツ (Talk)
 * Archduke Albert V on behalf of the Archduchy of Austria
 * Prince-Archbishop Frederick IV Truchseß of Emmerberg on behalf of the Archbishopric of Salzburg
 * Gorizia
 * Bishop Peter von Schaumberg on behalf of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, and the Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg
 * Ludovico Trevisank, Patriarch of Aquileia on behalf of Patria del Friuli
 * Prince-bishop of Chur
 * Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg-Urach, on behalf of Württemberg
 * Ludwig IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine, on behalf of the County Palatine of the Rhine
 * William I, count of Oettingen, on behalf of Oettingen
 * Free Imperial City of Ulm
 * Ulrich II, Princely Count of Celje on behalf of the County of Cilli
 * Albert, on behalf of the Kingdom of Bohemia
 * Duchy of Silesia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Duchy of Lusatia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Albert, as margrave on behalf of Moravia
 * Albert, as Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg
 * Albert, as duke on behalf of the Duchy of Luxembourg
 * Grand Duke Albert II on behalf of the Grand Duchy of Bavaria. Cookiedamage (talk) 00:53, March 29, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duke Ludwig I von Hesse on behalf of the Duchy of Hesse. Blocky858 (talk) 02:46, March 29, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duke Francesco I Sforza on behalf of the Duchy of Milan - Tr0llis (talk) 16:49, March 30, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duke William I on behalf of the Duchy of Hamburg   You want me to sign this? I'm afraid I can't do that
 * Padua - Tr0llis (talk) 18:13, March 31, 2014 (UTC)

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Imperial Protection Act

 * The Army of the Holy Roman Empire shall be created (German Reichsarmee, Reichsheer or Reichsarmatur; Latin exercitus imperii) as a standing army of the empire.
 * The Reichsarmee shall be separate from the Kaiserliche Armee, which serves the emperor exclusively.
 * The Reichsarmee shall be composed of elements from all states of the empire, and shall number at minimum 5,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry during times of war.
 * The Reichsarmee shall answer directly to the Imperial Diet and shall only be mobilized in times of emergency by the Imperial Diet for the protection of the empire from external threats.
 * The legal process of Reichsexekution shall be created, in which the Emperor may create a binding order to revert a state's unlawful actions upon the Reichstag declaring a violation of Imperial law. In this case the Reichsarmee may be raised for the purpose of reverting these illegal actions.
 * The Imperial Register (Reichsmatrikel or Heeresmatrikel) shall be created to determine the contributions of the individual states making up the Empire, and while at war the monthly cost of paying for this army shall be known as the Römermonat. This will include an equal tax for all states during war, and will require each state to pay for their own contingents in the army.

Votes
Votes placed by electors, chancellor, and emperor are bolded.

Presiding emperor: Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Presiding chancellor: Magnus von Habsburg, Elector of Brandenburg.

For
 * Grand Duchess and Titular Queen Eleanor, on behalf of the Grand Duchy of Bavaria. Cookiedamage (talk) 22:20, May 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Count Christian VI of Oldenburg. Callumthered (talk) 00:04, May 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Duke Marco Visconti, on behalf of the Duchy of Milan - Tr0llis (talk) 00:09, May 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Prince Stephano "the Brave" Visconti, on behalf of Padua
 * Archduke Maximilian I on behalf of the Archduchy of Austria - Mscoree (talk) 01:09, May 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Prince-Archbishop Sigismund II on behalf of the Archbishopric of Salzburg
 * Bishop Friedrich von Hohenzollern, on behalf of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, and the Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg
 * Duke Henry von Württemberg, on behalf of the Duchy of Swabia
 * Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, on behalf of the County Palatine of the Rhine
 * Maximilian I, on behalf of the Kingdom of Bohemia
 * Duchy of Silesia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Duchy of Lusatia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Maximilian I, as margrave on behalf of Moravia
 * Magnus von Habsburg, Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg - Mscoree (talk) 01:09, May 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Maximilian I, as duke on behalf of the Duchy of Luxembourg
 * Archbishop Christian von Wurtembourg, on behalf of the Elector of Trier - NonEuclidean ツ (Talk)
 * Friedrich I, on behalf of the Duchy of Hamburg and Duchy of Mecklenburg  Gib clay, remove Kebab
 * Magdeburg, vassal of the Hamburgian crown

Discussion
His Illustriusness the Count of Oldenburg wishes for some clarification on the proposal. Firstly: during times of peace, will the states have control over their own contingents? Secondly: will the so-called  Römermonat be proportional to the number of men contributed? Because if not, small countries will have disproportionate financial burdens placed upon them.

Maximilian I clarifies that this army doesn't replace each nations' army. Each state will continue to have their own army, but now a fraction of it will be gathered into a unified army. During peace time each state will essentially have full control over their forces, since during peace time the Reichsarmee will be demobilized or held at a very small number. Each state will be required to pay a small tax during war, while each state that provides soldiers will be required to pay for their personal contingents.

The Count thanks His Imperial Majesty for the clarification, and will now certainly support the proposal.

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Reichsmünzordnung

 * The Reichstaler shall be created as the official currency of the Holy Roman Empire, at 29.23 grams of 88.9% silver.
 * The Reichstaler will be valued at 1/9 the amount of silver of a Cologne Mark.
 * The Reichstaler will be minted in cities given permission from the emperor, with the first being minted in the following places:
 * Hall in Tirol, with silver minted from Schwaz
 * Vienna, Austria
 * Joachimsthal, Bohemia
 * Annaberg, Saxony
 * This coinage will stand as an official, Imperial currency.

Votes
Votes placed by electors, chancellor, and emperor are bolded.

Presiding emperor: Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Presiding chancellor: Franz-Albert von Wittelsbach, Grand Duke of Bavaria

For Against
 * Franz-Albert von Wittelsbach, Chancellor of the Reischregiment
 * Grand Duchess Regent Elisabeth II von Wittelsbach, on behalf of the Grand Duchy of Bavaria and all personal vassals of the Bavarian crown (said vassals being Munchen, Straubing, Ingolstadt, Landshut, Nurnburg, Wurzburg, Burgau, Burggrafschaft, and Bamberg.)
 * Count Regent Vittorio Erani, on behalf of the County of Saxony and Thuringia, vassals of the Bavarian Crown.
 * Duchess-Regent of Adelheid of Hamburg  Gib clay, remove Kebab
 * Archduke Maximilian I on behalf of the Archduchy of Austria - Mscoree (talk) 00:24, May 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Prince-Archbishop Sigismund II on behalf of the Archbishopric of Salzburg
 * Bishop Friedrich von Hohenzollern, on behalf of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, and the Mixed Imperial City of Augsburg
 * Duke Henry von Württemberg, on behalf of the Duchy of Swabia
 * Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, on behalf of the County Palatine of the Rhine
 * Maximilian I, on behalf of the Kingdom of Bohemia
 * Duchy of Silesia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Duchy of Lusatia, vassal of the Bohemian Crown
 * Maximilian I, as margrave on behalf of Moravia
 * Magnus von Habsburg, Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg
 * Maximilian I, as duke on behalf of the Duchy of Luxembourg
 * Count Christian VI of Oldenburg.

Discussion
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Hessian Dynasty Act
In the year 1547, Catherine von Wittelsbach, Grand Duchess and Titular Queen of Bavaria, and member of the Reichsregiment, proposes the following act, in regards to the nation of Hesse and its dynastic state:

To begin (1): The Hessian Dynasty Act will propose the following (2): Consequences and Components of the Hessian Dynasty Act (3): Final Declaration(4):
 * (A) Hesse is ruled by  Philip I, of the Von Hessen royal dynasty.
 * (B) The heir of  Philip  is named  Wilhelm, and upon the death of Philip I, he will become Wilhelm IV of Hesse.
 * (A) The crown prince  Wilhelm  will wed a  Wittelsbach princess , preferably a daughter of  Count Albert of Saxony and Thuringia.
 * (B) The children of this marriage will be of the  Wittelsbach dynasty  (thus the marriage will be  matrilineal ).
 * (C) When  Wilhelm  ascends to the Hessian throne, his heir(s) will remain to be apart of the  Wittelsbach dynasty.
 * (D) After  Wilhelm  dies, the Wittelsbach heir will ascend the throne,  thus linking Bavaria and Hesse in a dynastic union.
 * (A)After Wilhelm's heir ascends the Hessian throne, the Von Hessen family will no longer rule Hesse. However, the family will not be extinct in any way.
 * (B) Philip I may have other children that are of the Von Hessen name, and they may continue the Von Hessen line.
 * (C) The Wittelsbach dynasty will have full control of Hesse as the Von Hessens did.
 * (A) This Act is aimed at bringing Hesse closer to the rising power of Bavaria, and is a sign of good will and by no means a sign of agression.

Votes
Votes placed by electors, chancellor, and emperor are bolded.

Presiding emperor: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Presiding chancellor: Hermann of Schauenburg

For Against
 * Catherine von Wittelsbach, Grand Duchess and Titular Queen of Bavaria, on behalf of the Grand Duchy of Bavaria and all personal vassals.
 * Albert von Wittelsbach, Count of Saxony and Thuringia, on behalf of the Counties of Saxony and Thuringia.
 * Phillip I von Hessen, Grand Duke of Hesse
 * Friedrich II Von Hamburg, Duke of Hamburg and Mecklenburg
 * Otto II Von Hamburg, Duke of Stade and Count of Holstein