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The Holy Roman Empire

Note 272 — Chapter XIV · THE GERMANIC CONSTITUTION: THE SEVEN ELECTORS.

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In 1152 we read, 'Id iuris Romani Imperii apex habere dicitur ut non per sanguinis propaginem sed per principum electionem reges creentur.'—Otto Fris. Gulielmus Brito, writing not much later, says (quoted by Freher),—

'Est etenim talis dynastia Theutonicorum Ut nullus regnet super illos, ni prius illum Eligat unanimis cleri populique voluntas.'

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