- ARCHIVE - Archbishopical Court of Mainz

Shogun 144 · 07-08-2003, 19:08

Welcome to Mainz

Nation:.Mainz
Head of State: Christoph von Wittelsbach, Cardinal-Archbishop of Mainz
Player: Shogun 144
Religion: Catholic
Culture: German
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Provinces: 1
Ports: 0
Owned: Mainz
Vassal of Pfaltz

The City of Mainz is First See of the Holy Roman Empire and the seat of the Cardinal-Archbishop of Mainz who is also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire.

History of Mainz

Near the site of the modern Mainz there existed some centuries before the Christian era a Celtic settlement. Here, about 38 B.C., Agrippa established a Roman camp (Moguntiacum), which, under Drusus, became the centre of the Roman province of Upper Germany. About the camp gradually developed a considerable town.

According to St. Irenæus, whose statement received valuable corroboration from the excavations of 1907-8, Mainz possessed a Christian community in the second century. Crescentius, whom legend identifies with the disciple of St. Paul, is mentioned as first bishop. Of the bishops before Boniface, however, little is known. Bothardus built a basilica in honour of St. Nicomedes; Riuthardus was imprisoned, when the Alamannian prince Rando sacked the town in 368, and Bishop Aureus was put to death by the Alamannian Crocus in 406.

In 451 Mainz was pillaged by the Huns. Under the Frankish domination the town began again to prosper. Bishop Sidonius, who lived early in the sixth century, restored the old churches and built new ones. The Frankish king Dagobert surrounded Mainz with walls and established his residence there. Under him the Altmünsterkloster was erected by St. Bithildis. Bishop Gerold, who fell in battle against the Saxons, was succeeded in 743 by his son Gewilio.

The ecclesiastical and secular importance of Mainz may fitly be dated from the accession of St. Boniface. Strictly speaking, however, Mainz was not then raised to metropolitan rank; Boniface was himself an archbishop as formerly, before he occupied any see in Germany, but the archiepiscopal dignity did not descend immediately to his successor, St. Lul or Lullus. The long quarrel between Lullus and the Monastery of Fulda ended in the complete exemption of the latter from the episcopal authority. Lullus thereupon built the Monastery of Hersfeld, in which he was later buried.

In 780 or 782 Mainz was elevated to metropolitan rank. The dioceses of Lüttuck, Cologne, Worms, Speyer, and Utrecht were first made subject to it, together with the sees of Erfurt, Buraburg, and Eichstätt, as dioceses founded by Boniface; then the Swabian dioceses of Augsburg, Strasburg, Constance, and Chur. The dioceses of Erfurt and Buraburg, however, lapsed on the death of their first occupants, and in 798 Cologne was made a metropolitan see with Lättich and Utrecht among its suffragans. With the spread of Christianity in Saxony, the dioceses of Paderborn, Halberstadt, Hildesheim, and Verden were, on their erection, added to the suffragans of Mainz, and under Archbishop Willigis the newly-created sees of Prague and Olmütz were made subject to it. The ecclesiastical province then possessed fourteen suffragans, and extended from the Elbe to the Grison Alps and from the Vosges to the Thuringian Saale, thus representing the greatest ecclesiastical administration of the Middle Ages after the papacy. The actual power of the archbishops over their suffragans was, however, small.

Among the immediate successors of Lullus, Archbishop Richulf (787-813), who built the Monastery of St. Alban (famous for its school), and especially Rabanus Maurus (847-56) deserve mention. Under Liutbert (863-89) the dignity of Archchancellor of the German Empire was first associated with Mainz. Hatto I (891-913) exercised a great influence on the fortunes of the whole empire. Hildebert (928-37) successfully upheld against Cologne and Trier Mainz's claim to crown the German king. The precedence of Mainz in the German Church was strongly emphasized by Frederick (937-54), when he sought the office of Vicar-Apostolic for Germany. William (954-68), natural son of Otto I, acquired for himself and his successors the office of Archchancellor of the Empire. About Hatto II (968-70) is related the legend of the Mäusethurm near Bingen.

Willigis (975-1010), who saved the empire from disintegration during the minority of Otto III, fostered the commerce of Mainz; he built a cathedral, which was burned down on the day of its consecration, and obtained from the pope the right ot presiding over all synods held within the empire and of crowning the newly-elected king. Aribo played the chief rôle in the election of Conrad II. Bardo von Oppertshafen (1031-51) completed the new cathedral by Willigis (1037).

In the investiture strife the archbishops of Mainz, as the foremost spiritual princes of the empire, could not remain neutral. Count Siegfried I von Eppstein (1059-84) espoused the cause of the pope, promulgated the celibacy law of Gregory VII, and crowned Henry's two rivals, Rudolf of Swabia and Hermann of Luxemburg. Wezilo (1084-8), however, supported the emperor and his antipope. In Ruthard (1089-1109) and Adalbert I von Saarbrücken (1109-37) the emperor again found opponents; for his fidelity to the papal cause, the latter was imprisoned by Henry V for three years in the fortress of Trifels, until the citizens of Mainz secured his release by confining the emperor in their town until he guaranteed the archbishop's liberation.

In recognition of this assistance, Adalbert granted the town a charter, which was engraved on the bronze doors of the Liebfrauenkirche. At Adalbert's proposal the right to participate in the imperial election was confined to certain princes, the foundation of the college of electors being thus laid. The popularity enjoyed by him and his brother and successor Adalbert II (1138-41) was not shared by Arnold von Selenhofen (1153-60), who alienated the good-will of the citizens by his sternness and his taxation to further Barbarossa's campaign against Italy, and was murdered by them in the Monastery of St. Jacob during a riot. To punish the citizens, Barbarossa deprived the city of its charter and levelled its walls.

The rebuilding of the fortifications was begun by Conrad von Wittelsbach (1161-77): although appointed by Barbarossa, he refused to recognize the antipope Pascal, and had in consequence to fly from his see. Count Christian I von Buch (1165-83) was thereupon named archbishop by Barbarossa. On his death, Conrad, who had meanwhile become Archbishop of Salzburg, returned to his old see (1183-1200), now supported the emperor, and, at the Diet of Gelnhausen, persuaded the German bishops to espouse the emperor's cause against Rome.

Count Siegfried II von Eppstein (1200-30) received in 1228 the right to crown the King of Bohemia–a right retained by Mainz until 1343. Siegfried exhausted the depleted exchequer of the see, and burdened the territory with a heavy debt. His nephew Siegfried III von Eppstein (1230-49), supported Innocent III against the Swabians, ratified the deposition of the emperor, and crowned two of his rivals. In 1223 the chapter granted him the twentieth part of the ecclesiastical revenue for the liquidation of the archiepiscopal debts on his swearing in the presence of the clergy to incur no debts thererafter and to impose no further burdens on the clergy. The canons bound themselves by oath never to elect an archbishop who would not take the same oath as Siegfried. Thus originated the election capitulations, which were later used by the chapter to secure new rights and privileges from the candidates for the see. It was also under Siegfried (1244) that the government of the town passed into the hands of a municipal council elected by the citizens.

As a free town of the empire, the prosperity of Mainz steadily increased, its linen and woollen industries being the most important along the Rhine. It thus became known as the "Golden Mainz". Under its leadership was formed in 1254 the "League of the Rhenish Towns", supported by most of the Rhenish towns and princes. A great architectural activity also manifested itself; the glorious cathedral was then built, and numerous monastic institutions were established. The discovery of printing by Gutenberg extended the fame of the town, while the limitation of the right of voting to the seven electors had greatly increased the influence of the archbishops.

At the end of the interregnum Werner von Eppstein (1259-84) secured the election of Rudolf of Hapsburg, whose support he hoped for against the Landgrave of Hesse. In the growing power of Hesse, Werner rightly saw the most dangerous menace to the safety of Mainz. Gerhard II von Eppstein (1289-1305) likewise played the chief part in the election of Adolf of Nassau, but, not receiving the expected assistance in his domestic politics, went over with King Wenzel of Bohemia to Adolf's rival, Albert of Austria.

Under Peter von Aspelt (1305-20) Mainz attained the pinnacle of its power. In opposition to Count Henry III of Virneburg (1328-46), appointed by John XXII, the chapter unanimously elected Baldwin of Trier, who granted to it or confirmed a series of important privileges. It was only on Baldwin's resignation that Henry could enter on his administration, having previously, in order to secure the chapter's recognition, granted it an important influence in the government of the archdiocese. As a partisan of Louis the Bavarian, he came into sharp conflict with Clement VI, who separated Prague and Olmütz from Mainz (1343), and deposed the archbishop (1346). However, Henry managed to retain the see until 1353, when Gerlach of Nassau (1346-71), appointed by the pope, entered into possession. By means of his personal property Gerlach greatly increased the power of the archdiocese.

On his death Charles IV, fearing to see one of the powerful Nassau family in possession of the first see of the empire, secured the appointment of Count John I of Luxemburg in 1371, and of Margrave Louis of Meissen in 1375. The chapter, however, unanimously chose Adolf of Nassau, who took possession of the see. The fiercely contested war which ensued greatly weakened the power of Mainz, and increased the influence of Hesse. In 1381 an agreement was arrived at, Louis abdicating Mainz. Adolf founded the University of Erfurt in 1389. Conrad II von Weinsberg (1390-6) was succeeded by Adolf's brother, John II (1397-1419), who took a prominent part in the deposition of King Wenzel and the elevation of Rudolf of the Palatinate

Shogun 144 · 07-08-2003, 19:22

Court of Mainz

His Holiness Cardinal-Archbishop and Archchancellor of the Empire, Christoph von Whittlesbach

Mayor of Mainz, Seftan Hollwitz

Head of the Guard, Rudolf Meer

others:

Diplomat at the Papacy: Peter Mitze
Rep. at the Imperial Diet: Henrich von Bulich
Diplomat to Koln: Dietriech Bohnn

Shogun 144 · 07-08-2003, 19:44

Religous Matters

Catholicism

The true faith and the only one allowed within the walls of Mainz

Churches

Mainz Cathedral

Mainz was proclaimed the Holy See during Willigis' reign (975-1011). This archbishop, simultaneously Arch chancellor of the First German Empire, started to build it for the Ottons in 975, modelling Mainz Cathedral on the old St Peter's cathedral in Rome. Seven coronations took place in the Mainz cathedral. The new cathedral did not, however, survive the day of its consecration in August 1009 - a fire destroyed the building and the cathedral could only be used again in 1036. Willigis was therefore not buried in the cathedral, but in St. Stephen's.

St. Stephens

In 990, Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz and Arch chancellor of the Empire, had a collegiate church built to be "the Empire's Place of Prayer". The constructor of this cathedral was himself laid to rest here in 1011. The construction of the basilica in Ottonan, pre-Roman style, on whose foundation a new construction in Gothic style was erected, began in 1290, ended in 1338.

St. Peters

The church was founded in 944 by Archbishop Friedrich von Lothringen. The architect Johann Valentin Thomann constructed the new church on the site of the destroyed Church of St Mary. [IMG]

Shogun 144 · 07-08-2003, 19:45

Diplomatic Relations

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Papacy

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Hamilcar · 07-08-2003, 22:13

An seine Hoheit, Christoph von Wittelsbach

We are most joyed to hear of your recent succession to the seat of the Erzbischof von Köln and we pray that god may guide you and protect you in caring for your flock.

We also invite you to visit Rome at some time so that we may discuss the matters of the church in Germania, for I fear avaricious princes and lords may not care for the spiritual well of men's souls as much as we of the church do. Thus, I shall grant you all our support should you have a scheme to further the glory of the Lord and the church in your realm.

Signed,
Pontifex Maximus, Vicar of Christ on Earth, Successor of St. Peter the Apostle, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Bishop of Rome, Metropolitan of Italia, Sovereign of the States of the Church, Overseer and father of Bourbonaise and Provence, Protector of the Eastern Roman Empire, and Servus Servorum Dei.

Longinus · 07-08-2003, 22:28

An official letter arrives from Nurnberg.

“Onto His Eminence Prince-Elector, Cardinal-Archbishop and High Chancelor of Germany, Christoph von Whittlesbach

Your Eminence,

As we all rejoice on the fact that Archbishopric of Mainz is once again active on the stage of politicks We would like to kindly ask Your Grace to appoint a delegation to the Imperial Diet in Nurnberg for we fail to see one here currently.

Many important matters are being discussed in the Imperial Diet and voices of all Imperial Princes mean very much. New laws and policies are being discussed as well as Imperial position concerning internal and external matters.

We all are awaiting your representatives with great anticipation.

written in Nurnberg,

Lord-Chancellor of Reichstag, Baron Hans-Dietrich von Kuppelweiser"

Shogun 144 · 07-08-2003, 23:46

The elderly Archbishop walked in to the room with the help of a cane and adressed the two envoys:

" Envoy from His Holiness, I am now beginning to prepare send a delagation to Rome as we speak, I also am concened with Germania's sprirtual well being."

"Envoy from the Emperor, I am now perparing my delagation to the Diet."

The Archbishop then turned to the door to leave and take a rest.

Rudolf Meer now steped up from the shadows and said in a deep rolling voice: [COLOR= RED]" His grace as asked me to handle all diplomatic matters for today, so all questions will be directed to me. Also the Archbishop has asked me to ask you to stay here awhile and setup embassies."[/color]

Shogun 144 · 08-08-2003, 13:48

A faint knocking could heard from the rear of the room, Meer stepped back into the shadows. The Archbishop walked into the room and sat down in his chair, then he spoke:

" Please forgive me for leaving so soon yesterday, but the toll of recent events lay to heavy on my shoulders. Now I am rested well in both body and spirit and I will be able to preside over this court."

Flame of Udûn · 08-08-2003, 17:56

A letter arrives from Köln

My dear old friend,
It brings me much happiness and joy to hear that you have been active once again and first of all I want to congratulate you. I will soon send a man to Mainz and I have no doubts that you in your goodness will accept him as the ambassador of Cologne in your archbishopric. He will bring a gift to your holiness and I ask you to accept it. I would be very happy to welcome an ambassador from Mainz in Köln in some days.
It would also be wonderful if we could meet one day in person and discuss the holy matters that are happening to this world while I write.

Hope to hear from you soon,

Engelbert III von Limburg,
archbisshop of Cologne

Flame of Udûn · 10-08-2003, 07:32

A dark-haired man enters the court.

"Your Holiness,
Let me introduce myself. My name is Marcus Eberhaart and I am sent by His Holiness archbisshop Engelbert III von Limburg from the city of Cologne to represent his city and archbishopric here in Mainz. He told me you were already aware of my arrival and asked me to tell you he would like to come and visit Mainz himself sometime when Your Holiness finds it pleasurable"

Shogun 144 · 10-08-2003, 19:22

The Archbishop smiled and said:

"Herr Elberhaart I would be most pleased if his Holiness the Archbishop of Koln could come soon."

Flame of Udûn · 10-08-2003, 20:24

Marcus said with a smile

"Your Holiness,
My name is Eberhaart, and not Elberhaart.
My Lord Engelbert III will go to Mainz as soon as he has had the pleasure to welcome and introduce the ambassador of Mainz to his holy court."

BzAli · 12-08-2003, 15:58

Stefan Drechsler speaks with Henreich von Bulich.

"Good sire, I heard you ask the opinion of the assembly concerning the opportunities for trade within the Empire.
I would advise you to contact the Hanseatic Union, with its governing body in Bremen, which among its members count your neighbour, Hessen.
The Hansa is the greatest trade Union in Europe, most likely in the world, and governs trade in the Baltic and the Northern Germania. Entrance into these markets is only possibly through membership or at least treaties with the Hansa."

Flame of Udûn · 12-08-2003, 16:24

A letter arrives from Köln

Dear friend,

I am happy to inform you that your representative and ambassador was welcomed here in Köln today. I know he will do good to further improve the relations between us and our archbishoprics and provide me with your opinions about religious and politic matters.

I know I told you I would go to Mainz as soon as he had arrived but the reason I write this letter is to ask you if I can come a little later than that. I do, by all of my heart want to visit you but yesterday it came to my knowledge that my friend, the young mayor of Cologne is getting married and he wants my blessing and presence on the marriage.

I hope you understand this and do not believe I don't want to visit you, you have to understand that this is important to me.

I have also been informed that your representative in the Imperial Diet is a bit aggressive and fiery, not very long ago he was even threatening Genoa with war. I suggest you take a talk for him cause such a behaviour is not acceptable in a Diet of the Holy Roman Empire.

By the hand of your friend in Köln,

Archbishop Engelbert III von Limburg
Head of State in Cologne

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Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	Archbishopical Court of Mainz Welcome to Mainz Nation:.Mainz Head of State: Christoph von Wittelsbach, Cardinal-Archbishop of Mainz Player: Shogun 144 Religion: Catholic Culture: German Stats: 1/0/3/4/1 --> [1/0/3/4/1] Provinces: 1 Ports: 0 Owned: Mainz Vassal of Pfaltz The City of Mainz is First See of the Holy Roman Empire and the seat of the Cardinal-Archbishop of Mainz who is also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire. History of Mainz Near the site of the modern Mainz there existed some centuries before the Christian era a Celtic settlement. Here, about 38 B.C., Agrippa established a Roman camp (Moguntiacum), which, under Drusus, became the centre of the Roman province of Upper Germany. About the camp gradually developed a considerable town. According to St. Irenæus, whose statement received valuable corroboration from the excavations of 1907-8, Mainz possessed a Christian community in the second century. Crescentius, whom legend identifies with the disciple of St. Paul, is mentioned as first bishop. Of the bishops before Boniface, however, little is known. Bothardus built a basilica in honour of St. Nicomedes; Riuthardus was imprisoned, when the Alamannian prince Rando sacked the town in 368, and Bishop Aureus was put to death by the Alamannian Crocus in 406. In 451 Mainz was pillaged by the Huns. Under the Frankish domination the town began again to prosper. Bishop Sidonius, who lived early in the sixth century, restored the old churches and built new ones. The Frankish king Dagobert surrounded Mainz with walls and established his residence there. Under him the Altmünsterkloster was erected by St. Bithildis. Bishop Gerold, who fell in battle against the Saxons, was succeeded in 743 by his son Gewilio. The ecclesiastical and secular importance of Mainz may fitly be dated from the accession of St. Boniface. Strictly speaking, however, Mainz was not then raised to metropolitan rank; Boniface was himself an archbishop as formerly, before he occupied any see in Germany, but the archiepiscopal dignity did not descend immediately to his successor, St. Lul or Lullus. The long quarrel between Lullus and the Monastery of Fulda ended in the complete exemption of the latter from the episcopal authority. Lullus thereupon built the Monastery of Hersfeld, in which he was later buried. In 780 or 782 Mainz was elevated to metropolitan rank. The dioceses of Lüttuck, Cologne, Worms, Speyer, and Utrecht were first made subject to it, together with the sees of Erfurt, Buraburg, and Eichstätt, as dioceses founded by Boniface; then the Swabian dioceses of Augsburg, Strasburg, Constance, and Chur. The dioceses of Erfurt and Buraburg, however, lapsed on the death of their first occupants, and in 798 Cologne was made a metropolitan see with Lättich and Utrecht among its suffragans. With the spread of Christianity in Saxony, the dioceses of Paderborn, Halberstadt, Hildesheim, and Verden were, on their erection, added to the suffragans of Mainz, and under Archbishop Willigis the newly-created sees of Prague and Olmütz were made subject to it. The ecclesiastical province then possessed fourteen suffragans, and extended from the Elbe to the Grison Alps and from the Vosges to the Thuringian Saale, thus representing the greatest ecclesiastical administration of the Middle Ages after the papacy. The actual power of the archbishops over their suffragans was, however, small. Among the immediate successors of Lullus, Archbishop Richulf (787-813), who built the Monastery of St. Alban (famous for its school), and especially Rabanus Maurus (847-56) deserve mention. Under Liutbert (863-89) the dignity of Archchancellor of the German Empire was first associated with Mainz. Hatto I (891-913) exercised a great influence on the fortunes of the whole empire. Hildebert (928-37) successfully upheld against Cologne and Trier Mainz's claim to crown the German king. The precedence of Mainz in the German Church was strongly emphasized by Frederick (937-54), when he sought the office of Vicar-Apostolic for Germany. William (954-68), natural son of Otto I, acquired for himself and his successors the office of Archchancellor of the Empire. About Hatto II (968-70) is related the legend of the Mäusethurm near Bingen. Willigis (975-1010), who saved the empire from disintegration during the minority of Otto III, fostered the commerce of Mainz; he built a cathedral, which was burned down on the day of its consecration, and obtained from the pope the right ot presiding over all synods held within the empire and of crowning the newly-elected king. Aribo played the chief rôle in the election of Conrad II. Bardo von Oppertshafen (1031-51) completed the new cathedral by Willigis (1037). In the investiture strife the archbishops of Mainz, as the foremost spiritual princes of the empire, could not remain neutral. Count Siegfried I von Eppstein (1059-84) espoused the cause of the pope, promulgated the celibacy law of Gregory VII, and crowned Henry's two rivals, Rudolf of Swabia and Hermann of Luxemburg. Wezilo (1084-8), however, supported the emperor and his antipope. In Ruthard (1089-1109) and Adalbert I von Saarbrücken (1109-37) the emperor again found opponents; for his fidelity to the papal cause, the latter was imprisoned by Henry V for three years in the fortress of Trifels, until the citizens of Mainz secured his release by confining the emperor in their town until he guaranteed the archbishop's liberation. In recognition of this assistance, Adalbert granted the town a charter, which was engraved on the bronze doors of the Liebfrauenkirche. At Adalbert's proposal the right to participate in the imperial election was confined to certain princes, the foundation of the college of electors being thus laid. The popularity enjoyed by him and his brother and successor Adalbert II (1138-41) was not shared by Arnold von Selenhofen (1153-60), who alienated the good-will of the citizens by his sternness and his taxation to further Barbarossa's campaign against Italy, and was murdered by them in the Monastery of St. Jacob during a riot. To punish the citizens, Barbarossa deprived the city of its charter and levelled its walls. The rebuilding of the fortifications was begun by Conrad von Wittelsbach (1161-77): although appointed by Barbarossa, he refused to recognize the antipope Pascal, and had in consequence to fly from his see. Count Christian I von Buch (1165-83) was thereupon named archbishop by Barbarossa. On his death, Conrad, who had meanwhile become Archbishop of Salzburg, returned to his old see (1183-1200), now supported the emperor, and, at the Diet of Gelnhausen, persuaded the German bishops to espouse the emperor's cause against Rome. Count Siegfried II von Eppstein (1200-30) received in 1228 the right to crown the King of Bohemia–a right retained by Mainz until 1343. Siegfried exhausted the depleted exchequer of the see, and burdened the territory with a heavy debt. His nephew Siegfried III von Eppstein (1230-49), supported Innocent III against the Swabians, ratified the deposition of the emperor, and crowned two of his rivals. In 1223 the chapter granted him the twentieth part of the ecclesiastical revenue for the liquidation of the archiepiscopal debts on his swearing in the presence of the clergy to incur no debts thererafter and to impose no further burdens on the clergy. The canons bound themselves by oath never to elect an archbishop who would not take the same oath as Siegfried. Thus originated the election capitulations, which were later used by the chapter to secure new rights and privileges from the candidates for the see. It was also under Siegfried (1244) that the government of the town passed into the hands of a municipal council elected by the citizens. As a free town of the empire, the prosperity of Mainz steadily increased, its linen and woollen industries being the most important along the Rhine. It thus became known as the "Golden Mainz". Under its leadership was formed in 1254 the "League of the Rhenish Towns", supported by most of the Rhenish towns and princes. A great architectural activity also manifested itself; the glorious cathedral was then built, and numerous monastic institutions were established. The discovery of printing by Gutenberg extended the fame of the town, while the limitation of the right of voting to the seven electors had greatly increased the influence of the archbishops. At the end of the interregnum Werner von Eppstein (1259-84) secured the election of Rudolf of Hapsburg, whose support he hoped for against the Landgrave of Hesse. In the growing power of Hesse, Werner rightly saw the most dangerous menace to the safety of Mainz. Gerhard II von Eppstein (1289-1305) likewise played the chief part in the election of Adolf of Nassau, but, not receiving the expected assistance in his domestic politics, went over with King Wenzel of Bohemia to Adolf's rival, Albert of Austria. Under Peter von Aspelt (1305-20) Mainz attained the pinnacle of its power. In opposition to Count Henry III of Virneburg (1328-46), appointed by John XXII, the chapter unanimously elected Baldwin of Trier, who granted to it or confirmed a series of important privileges. It was only on Baldwin's resignation that Henry could enter on his administration, having previously, in order to secure the chapter's recognition, granted it an important influence in the government of the archdiocese. As a partisan of Louis the Bavarian, he came into sharp conflict with Clement VI, who separated Prague and Olmütz from Mainz (1343), and deposed the archbishop (1346). However, Henry managed to retain the see until 1353, when Gerlach of Nassau (1346-71), appointed by the pope, entered into possession. By means of his personal property Gerlach greatly increased the power of the archdiocese. On his death Charles IV, fearing to see one of the powerful Nassau family in possession of the first see of the empire, secured the appointment of Count John I of Luxemburg in 1371, and of Margrave Louis of Meissen in 1375. The chapter, however, unanimously chose Adolf of Nassau, who took possession of the see. The fiercely contested war which ensued greatly weakened the power of Mainz, and increased the influence of Hesse. In 1381 an agreement was arrived at, Louis abdicating Mainz. Adolf founded the University of Erfurt in 1389. Conrad II von Weinsberg (1390-6) was succeeded by Adolf's brother, John II (1397-1419), who took a prominent part in the deposition of King Wenzel and the elevation of Rudolf of the Palatinate __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Last edited by Shogun 144; 07-08-2003 at 22:03.

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Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	Court of Mainz His Holiness Cardinal-Archbishop and Archchancellor of the Empire, Christoph von Whittlesbach Mayor of Mainz, Seftan Hollwitz Head of the Guard, Rudolf Meer others: Diplomat at the Papacy: Peter Mitze Rep. at the Imperial Diet: Henrich von Bulich Diplomat to Koln: Dietriech Bohnn __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Last edited by Shogun 144; 08-08-2003 at 23:57.

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Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	Religous Matters Catholicism The true faith and the only one allowed within the walls of Mainz Churches Mainz Cathedral Mainz was proclaimed the Holy See during Willigis' reign (975-1011). This archbishop, simultaneously Arch chancellor of the First German Empire, started to build it for the Ottons in 975, modelling Mainz Cathedral on the old St Peter's cathedral in Rome. Seven coronations took place in the Mainz cathedral. The new cathedral did not, however, survive the day of its consecration in August 1009 - a fire destroyed the building and the cathedral could only be used again in 1036. Willigis was therefore not buried in the cathedral, but in St. Stephen's. St. Stephens In 990, Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz and Arch chancellor of the Empire, had a collegiate church built to be "the Empire's Place of Prayer". The constructor of this cathedral was himself laid to rest here in 1011. The construction of the basilica in Ottonan, pre-Roman style, on whose foundation a new construction in Gothic style was erected, began in 1290, ended in 1338. St. Peters The church was founded in 944 by Archbishop Friedrich von Lothringen. The architect Johann Valentin Thomann constructed the new church on the site of the destroyed Church of St Mary. [IMG] __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	Reserved __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

07-08-2003, 22:13	#8
Hamilcar El Rey Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in transit Posts: 325	An seine Hoheit, Christoph von Wittelsbach We are most joyed to hear of your recent succession to the seat of the Erzbischof von Köln and we pray that god may guide you and protect you in caring for your flock. We also invite you to visit Rome at some time so that we may discuss the matters of the church in Germania, for I fear avaricious princes and lords may not care for the spiritual well of men's souls as much as we of the church do. Thus, I shall grant you all our support should you have a scheme to further the glory of the Lord and the church in your realm. Signed, Pontifex Maximus, Vicar of Christ on Earth, Successor of St. Peter the Apostle, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Bishop of Rome, Metropolitan of Italia, Sovereign of the States of the Church, Overseer and father of Bourbonaise and Provence, Protector of the Eastern Roman Empire, and Servus Servorum Dei. __________________ The 2nd Law of Paradox OT: All discussions on politics degenerate either into a transatlantic flamewar or a treatise on the American Civil War. --Me Par la moustache de Pleksy Gladz! General of the Glorious Armies of Qart Hadasht, defeater of Nubians, Romans and other scum. Beta tester for: Chariots of War, Crown of the North/Svea Rike III

07-08-2003, 22:28	#9
Longinus Lost in Space Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: I would't call it a paradise but I do love it. Posts: 39	An official letter arrives from Nurnberg. “Onto His Eminence Prince-Elector, Cardinal-Archbishop and High Chancelor of Germany, Christoph von Whittlesbach Your Eminence, As we all rejoice on the fact that Archbishopric of Mainz is once again active on the stage of politicks We would like to kindly ask Your Grace to appoint a delegation to the Imperial Diet in Nurnberg for we fail to see one here currently. Many important matters are being discussed in the Imperial Diet and voices of all Imperial Princes mean very much. New laws and policies are being discussed as well as Imperial position concerning internal and external matters. We all are awaiting your representatives with great anticipation. written in Nurnberg, Lord-Chancellor of Reichstag, Baron Hans-Dietrich von Kuppelweiser" __________________ General chaos and disarray in Poland, the Great Interregnum of Anno Domini 1382. Royal Court of Poland in the Medieval EURPG

07-08-2003, 23:46	#10
Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	The elderly Archbishop walked in to the room with the help of a cane and adressed the two envoys: " Envoy from His Holiness, I am now beginning to prepare send a delagation to Rome as we speak, I also am concened with Germania's sprirtual well being." "Envoy from the Emperor, I am now perparing my delagation to the Diet." The Archbishop then turned to the door to leave and take a rest. Rudolf Meer now steped up from the shadows and said in a deep rolling voice: [COLOR= RED]" His grace as asked me to handle all diplomatic matters for today, so all questions will be directed to me. Also the Archbishop has asked me to ask you to stay here awhile and setup embassies."[/color] __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

08-08-2003, 13:48	#11
Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	A faint knocking could heard from the rear of the room, Meer stepped back into the shadows. The Archbishop walked into the room and sat down in his chair, then he spoke: " Please forgive me for leaving so soon yesterday, but the toll of recent events lay to heavy on my shoulders. Now I am rested well in both body and spirit and I will be able to preside over this court." __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

08-08-2003, 17:56	#12
Flame of Udûn Ştefan cel Mare Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suceava, Moldavia Posts: 2,454	A letter arrives from Köln My dear old friend, It brings me much happiness and joy to hear that you have been active once again and first of all I want to congratulate you. I will soon send a man to Mainz and I have no doubts that you in your goodness will accept him as the ambassador of Cologne in your archbishopric. He will bring a gift to your holiness and I ask you to accept it. I would be very happy to welcome an ambassador from Mainz in Köln in some days. It would also be wonderful if we could meet one day in person and discuss the holy matters that are happening to this world while I write. Hope to hear from you soon, Engelbert III von Limburg, archbisshop of Cologne __________________ - Suceava - Court of Moldavia - This place is terrrible terrrrible :ww1: :ww1: :ww1:

10-08-2003, 07:32	#13
Flame of Udûn Ştefan cel Mare Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suceava, Moldavia Posts: 2,454	A dark-haired man enters the court. "Your Holiness, Let me introduce myself. My name is Marcus Eberhaart and I am sent by His Holiness archbisshop Engelbert III von Limburg from the city of Cologne to represent his city and archbishopric here in Mainz. He told me you were already aware of my arrival and asked me to tell you he would like to come and visit Mainz himself sometime when Your Holiness finds it pleasurable" __________________ - Suceava - Court of Moldavia - This place is terrrible terrrrible :ww1: :ww1: :ww1:

10-08-2003, 19:22	#14
Shogun 144 Seii Taishogun Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 135	The Archbishop smiled and said: "Herr Elberhaart I would be most pleased if his Holiness the Archbishop of Koln could come soon." __________________ Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

10-08-2003, 20:24	#15
Flame of Udûn Ştefan cel Mare Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suceava, Moldavia Posts: 2,454	Marcus said with a smile "Your Holiness, My name is Eberhaart, and not Elberhaart. My Lord Engelbert III will go to Mainz as soon as he has had the pleasure to welcome and introduce the ambassador of Mainz to his holy court." __________________ - Suceava - Court of Moldavia - This place is terrrible terrrrible :ww1: :ww1: :ww1:

12-08-2003, 15:58	#16
BzAli Retired RPG-*** Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Teachers College, Aarhus, Denmark Posts: 337	In the Imperial Diet Stefan Drechsler speaks with Henreich von Bulich. "Good sire, I heard you ask the opinion of the assembly concerning the opportunities for trade within the Empire. I would advise you to contact the Hanseatic Union, with its governing body in Bremen, which among its members count your neighbour, Hessen. The Hansa is the greatest trade Union in Europe, most likely in the world, and governs trade in the Baltic and the Northern Germania. Entrance into these markets is only possibly through membership or at least treaties with the Hansa." __________________ Ah, this brings backs memories...

12-08-2003, 16:24	#17
Flame of Udûn Ştefan cel Mare Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Suceava, Moldavia Posts: 2,454	A letter arrives from Köln Dear friend, I am happy to inform you that your representative and ambassador was welcomed here in Köln today. I know he will do good to further improve the relations between us and our archbishoprics and provide me with your opinions about religious and politic matters. I know I told you I would go to Mainz as soon as he had arrived but the reason I write this letter is to ask you if I can come a little later than that. I do, by all of my heart want to visit you but yesterday it came to my knowledge that my friend, the young mayor of Cologne is getting married and he wants my blessing and presence on the marriage. I hope you understand this and do not believe I don't want to visit you, you have to understand that this is important to me. I have also been informed that your representative in the Imperial Diet is a bit aggressive and fiery, not very long ago he was even threatening Genoa with war. I suggest you take a talk for him cause such a behaviour is not acceptable in a Diet of the Holy Roman Empire. By the hand of your friend in Köln, Archbishop Engelbert III von Limburg Head of State in Cologne __________________ - Suceava - Court of Moldavia - This place is terrrible terrrrible :ww1: :ww1: :ww1: Last edited by Flame of Udûn; 13-08-2003 at 07:40.