Recess (Holy Roman Empire)
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A Recess in the Holy Roman Empire
was the document detailing all the decisions made by an Imperial Diet.
Until 1654, a Diet began, in addition to ceremonial rituals, with the reading of the Imperial Proposition—the agenda predetermined by the Emperor
—and ended with the decisions being read by the Emperor and ratified, the Recess.
The last such Recess is called the Youngest Recess and contains the resolutions of the 1653/54 Diet of Regensburg
.
Since the Perpetual Diet of Regensburg
which began in 1663 was never formally concluded, its decisions could not be collected as a Recess. They were therefore issued in the form of so-called Imperial Conclusions (Reichsschlüsse). Ratification of these conclusions was usually carried out by the Emperor's representative in the Reichstag, the Principal Commissioner, in the form of an Imperial Commissioner's decree.
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
was the document detailing all the decisions made by an Imperial Diet.
Until 1654, a Diet began, in addition to ceremonial rituals, with the reading of the Imperial Proposition—the agenda predetermined by the Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
—and ended with the decisions being read by the Emperor and ratified, the Recess.
The last such Recess is called the Youngest Recess and contains the resolutions of the 1653/54 Diet of Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
.
Since the Perpetual Diet of Regensburg
Perpetual Diet of Regensburg
The Perpetual Diet of Regensburg or the Eternal Diet of Regensburg was a permanent Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire from 1663 to 1806 seated in Regensburg in present-day Germany....
which began in 1663 was never formally concluded, its decisions could not be collected as a Recess. They were therefore issued in the form of so-called Imperial Conclusions (Reichsschlüsse). Ratification of these conclusions was usually carried out by the Emperor's representative in the Reichstag, the Principal Commissioner, in the form of an Imperial Commissioner's decree.