Does anyone know anything at all about the government of the HRE? I understand that they were elected... or something? Was it merely a ceremonial thing, with the electors electing the Emperor's chosen replacement or son, or were there any cases where the electors deliberately chose another for solely political reasons? And what role did the Reichstag play? Was there an office similiar to that of Chancellor of the German Empire? And I understand that after about 1530 they were called Emperor-Elect because they weren't crowned by the Pope.
So yeah... I think that's everything I need to know. But if anyone has any other tidbits of knowledge concerning the political makeup of the HRE, it would be welcomed. German history pre-Unification is just so damn convoluted...
So yeah... I think that's everything I need to know. But if anyone has any other tidbits of knowledge concerning the political makeup of the HRE, it would be welcomed. German history pre-Unification is just so damn convoluted...