Holy Roman Empire (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

The Holy Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Romanum Sacrum, German: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Italian: Sacro Romano Impero, Czech: Svatá říše římská, Slovene: Sveto rimsko cesarstvo, Dutch: Heilige Roomse Rijk, French: Saint-Empire romain germanique, Livonian: Jumāluskli Romas Keīzaja) is a  multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe, including the Kingdom of Germany, the Kingdom of Bohemia, and several other territories.

Created from the nation of East Francia, a primary division of the Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire arose on Christmas Day 800, when Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king Charlemagne as Emperor, reviving the title in Western Europe after more than three centuries. The title passed in a disorganized manner during the decline and fragmentation of the Carolingian dynasty following Charlemagne's death in 814, eventually by 924 falling into complete disuse. In 962 the title would be officially revived with Otto I being crowned emperor, fashioning himself as the successor of Charlemagne and beginning a continuous existence of the empire to the present day.

Electors
Current
 * Coat of arms of the Archbishopric of Mainz (1250).svg Archbishop of Mainz
 * Blason Boheme.svg Kingdom of Bohemia
 * Arms of the Palatinate (Bavaria-Palatinate).svg County Palatine of the Rhine
 * Coat of arms of Saxony.svg Duchy of Saxony-Thuringia
 * Armoiries électeur Brandebourg.svg Margraviate of Brandenburg
 * Kursalzburg.png Archbishop of Salzburg
 * Coat of arms of Hamburg.svg Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
 * Coa Abbey Saint Gall.svg Archbishop of St. Gall

1356 - 1590
 * Coat of arms of the Archbishopric of Mainz (1250).svg Archbishop of Mainz
 * Trier Arms.svg Archbishop of Trier
 * COA Kurkoeln.svg Archbishop of Cologne
 * Blason Boheme.svg Kingdom of Bohemia
 * Arms of the Palatinate (Bavaria-Palatinate).svg County Palatine of the Rhine
 * Coat of arms of Saxony.svg Duchy of Saxony
 * Armoiries électeur Brandebourg.svg Margraviate of Brandenburg

Emperor
See list of imperial elections for details on past elections.

1592
The 1592 election took place in Frankfurt upon the death of Ferdinand I.

Electors
 * Archbishop-Elector Sebastian of Homburg, Elector of Mainz (Assuming he wasn't deposed)
 * Wolfgang I, Elector of Bohemia
 * Louis VI, Elector of the Palatine (Assuming he wasn't deposed)
 * Frederick II von Wettin, Elector of Saxony
 * (Crim what is the name of your vassal?), Elector of Brandenburg
 * Archbishop-Elector Leopold von Wellenburg, Elector of Salzburg
 * Otto I Von Hamburg, Elector of Hamburg
 * Archbishop-Elector Otmar Müller, Elector of St. Gall

Votes
 * Mainz:
 * Bohemia: Wolfgang I (Austria)
 * Palatine:
 * Saxony:
 * Brandenburg:
 * Salzburg: Wolfgang I (Austria)
 * Hamburg: Wolfgang I (Austria)
 * St. Gall: Wolfgang I (Austria)

Chancellor
See list of chancellor elections for details on past elections.

1645
Candidates
 * Guildmaster Wolfgang Weniger (Westphalia)
 * Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)

Votes
 * Austria: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Lusatia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Bohemia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Luxembourg: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * St. Gall: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Salzburg: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Silesia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Bavaria: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Swabia: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Greater Saxony: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Franken: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Lübeck: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Neustadt: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Bremen Port: Leopold I (Bavaria)
 * Prussia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Livonia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Estland: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Riga: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Danzig: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Courland: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Osel-Wiek: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Westphalia: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * East Trier: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * East Cologne: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Mainz: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)
 * Palatine: Leopold I von Wittlesbach (Bavaria)

Example of Legislative Procedure
Below is an example of the written procedure that must be followed for a law to be voted upon.



The Westphalian Imperial Trade Act
In the year 1646, Leopold I von Wittelsbach, Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Bavaria, proposes the following act in regards to the Kingdom of Westphalia and its trade within the Empire.

To Begin (1): The Westphalian Trade Act will propose the following (2):
 * A: Westphalia is home to two large trade corporations: The guild of Wolfgang-Weniger, referred to as the WWG, and the North Sea Trade Alliance, referred to as the NSTA.
 * A: The NSTA and the WWG will be introduced to the Kingdom of Bavaria. Branches will be created for both companies to operate in Bavaria. Concerning the NSTA, a sub-company, the Bavarian Trade Alliance, will operate in the Bavarian capital of Landshut.
 * B: The NSTA and WWG will also be introduced to the Duchy of Hamburg. Branches will be created for both companies to operate in Hamburg. Concerning the NSTA, a sub-company, the Hamburg Trade Alliance, will operate in the Hamburger capital of Hamburg.

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

Presiding Emperor: Wolfgang I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Presiding Chancellor: Leopold I, King of Bavaria

For Against
 * Leopold I von Wittelsbach, Chancellor
 * Prince Regent Leopold von Wittelsbach, Regent of Bavaria
 * Maria-Sofia I von Wittelsbach, Duchess of Franken

Discussion
It's actually the German Trade League, not the North Sea Trade Alliance or whatever, and WWG is the sub-company of GTL. And WWG means Westphalia-Weniger not Wolfgang-Weniger. Blocky858 (talk) 04:50, October 6, 2014 (UTC)