The coronation of Charlemagne established the precedent for what later became known as the Holy Roman Empire and reinforced the idea of a Christian emperor as protector of the Church.
On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
In his proclamation he also released all the states and princes of the Empire from their oaths of loyalty to him but continued to rule as Francis I, Emperor of Austria.
The Edict of Worms condemned Luther’s writings as heretical and prohibited their publication, distribution, and possession within the Holy Roman Empire. The edict effectively excommunicated Luther from the Catholic Church and sought to suppress the spread of his ideas and influence.
The French declaration of war was part of a broader strategy by the revolutionary government to pre-empt foreign intervention and unite the French people behind the revolutionary cause.
The vast Moravian plains near the town of Austerlitz became the battleground for one of Napoleon’s finest victories.
The Peace of Westphalia confirmed the autonomy of states with the Holy Roman Empire and redefined the borders and sovereignty of numerous European states.
King Louis XVI of France and his family were caught attempting to escape Paris during the Flight to Varennes.
Two Catholic imperial officials and their secretary were thrown out of the window of the Bohemian Chancellery in the Second Defenestration of Prague.
The oldest meteorite with a known date of impact crashed into a wheat field outside the Alsatian town of Ensisheim.
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