Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
Mathias Schmoeckel
‘The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation’ cannot easily be explained in terms modern states. Deriving its authority from ancient history, it still upheld aspiration to represent Christian society secular affairs. Modern notions can hardly describe structure and ambition empire. The official denomination refers essential features, which are used here as fundamental descriptions. Like four ‘notae’ Church tradition Nicaean creed, these may give access an understanding mission principle errands ‘empire’, therefore, assumes superiority over all other territories. It is ‘holy’ because protects one only ‘Roman’ due origin aspirations. Furthermore, ‘German nation’ indicates slow integration into system European
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