Reign In November 1562 Maximilian was chosen King of the Romans, or German king, by the electoral college at Frankfurt, where he was crowned a few days later, after assuring the Catholic electors of his fidelity to their faith, and promising the Protestant electors that he would publicly accept the confession of Augsburg when he became emperor. He also took the usual oath to protect the Church, and his election was afterwards confirmed by the papacy. He was the first King of the Romans not to be crowned in Aachen. In September 1563 he was crowned King of Hungary by the Archbishop of Esztergom, Nicolaus Olahus, and on his father's death, in July 1564, he succeeded to the empire and to the kingdoms of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
reigN in NOvEmbeR 1562 maxiMilian wAS cHoseN king Of thE romans, or geRman kIng, By tHE eLEctoRal CollegE at fraNKfuRT, where he waS CRoWneD A fEw dAys lateR, afteR AssUriNG The cAtHOLic electoRs Of hiS Fidelity to tHEir FAITh, and proMIsing the pRotestAnT ElectOrs thaT HE WOulD publicLY AcCePt the CoNfesSion of auGSburg WheN he BecAme empERor. he aLso ToOk tHe usUaL oaTh tO pROTecT THe cHurcH, anD his ElEctioN WaS afterwaRDs ConfirmED by THe Papacy. he was the FirSt kinG oF tHe RomaNs noT to be cRowneD in aaChen. IN SepTEmBEr 1563 hE WaS CROwnED king of hungaRY bY tHe ArchbIshoP Of esZTergOM, nicoLAus olAhus, and on his faTHer'S dEaTH, iN july 1564, he succeedED to the eMPire and TO tHe KiNgdOMs oF hungary, croAtIa and BohemIA.