Project Gutenberg 2013-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 582 Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount 1838 1922 Bryce, Viscount The Holy Roman Empire Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Stephen Rowland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Holy Roman Empire" by James Bryce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the evolution and significance of the Holy Roman Empire, exploring its complex political and cultural history from the Roman times through the medieval period and into the 19th century. The author's intention is to illuminate the Empire not merely as a political entity but as a significant institution shaped by the interplay of various beliefs and traditions. The beginning of the book introduces the reader to the historical backdrop leading to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, marking the resignation of Emperor Francis II in 1806 as a momentous occasion that signified the end of an institution that had persisted for centuries. Bryce emphasizes the Empire's longstanding influence on Christendom and the foundational ideas that underpinned it, notably the fusion of Roman and Teutonic elements. The chapter outlines the challenges faced by the Roman Empire leading up to the medieval period, including barbarian invasions and the rise of Christianity, which shaped the political landscape and the essence of governance within the Empire. Bryce sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the institutional rather than merely event-driven history of the Empire in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44101/44101-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Holy Roman Empire -- History DD Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1148599 2025-08-17T16:49:44.092007 text/html 1113322 2024-10-23T19:32:13 text/html 425923 2025-08-17T16:50:00.308878 application/epub+zip 437932 2025-08-17T16:49:46.874991 application/epub+zip 429101 2025-08-17T16:49:45.387015 application/epub+zip 755761 2025-08-17T16:50:09.366345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675202 2025-08-17T16:49:58.903892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666923 2022-09-20T06:44:24.527178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 871879 2025-08-17T16:49:41.720013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 852010 2024-10-23T19:32:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17333 2025-08-17T16:50:09.524318 application/rdf+xml 7743 2025-08-17T16:49:45.635951 image/jpeg 2014 2025-08-17T16:49:45.525950 image/jpeg 394422 2025-08-17T16:49:44.170035 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia