Holy Roman Empire Notes

• The power of the centralized authority breaks down and you have the rise of the individual kingdoms.  
• Frederick III is the Emperor through the middle and later part of the 15th century. 
• He was a Habsburg, which was a powerful house in Germany. 
• As we move into the 16th century, the empire is broken down into areas that will really influence the development of Germany. 
• Austria and the Confederation of the Swiss become much more important.  
• In the late 15th century Frederick III and his son, Maximilian, declare war against Hungary.
• So the Holy Roman Empire declared war on Hungary.  
• There is a general treaty called the Treaty of Worms signed that declares peace that lasts up until the early 19th century.  
• In the early 15th century, Charles V of Spain becomes the Holy Roman Emperor by way of marriage. 
• This creates an alliance between Germany and Spain.