The Holy Roman Empire was vast, powerful in name but fractured in reality. This video explores how conflicting loyalties, ...

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Non-destructive scans released in late June show the Imperial‐Treasury spearhead is a Carolingian weapon later re-branded as the biblical Spear of Destiny.

Appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, he died of malaria soon after taking office. Born as Poppo of Bavaria, his papacy was one of the shortest due to illness.

Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on MASTERPIECE.

The jubilant Richard, who was angling to become Holy Roman Emperor, wrote to the duke of Bavaria in triumph: ‘Future generations ... must learn what it is to offend the royal majesty.

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Henry’s story begins in Bohemia in the early 15th century. King Wenceslaus IV holds the throne after the death of King Charles IV, who was also the Holy Roman Emperor.

Henry III attached the treasures of his Westminster Abbey shrine to the silk used for Charlemagne's shroud.

The Holy Roman Empire was a large confederation of states and smaller political entities, which made its leader Europe’s most powerful sovereign.

The English king was then handed over to Henry IV, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, and a ransom of 150,000 marks was demanded for his return.

Biography and career of Henry V of the Holy Empire Henri V of the Holy Roman Empire, also known as Henri IV of Franche-Comté, was a powerful and respected monarch who left his mark on the medieval ...