Religious leagues: During the Age of Reformation, it is likely that a Protestant country will form the Protestant League in preparation for religious war against the Emperor, who forms his own Catholic League. The members of these leagues are shown on panels to the left and right (Catholic and Protestant respectively). Above these panels is a button which a non-member can press to join the league (not available to the Emperor, who always leads the Catholic League). Has a single province, with at least 10 total development. If a Free City takes a second province, it loses its status. Again the very size of the territory controlled by the Holy Roman Emperor, divided into what were called "Imperial Circles," consisting of hundreds of smaller sub-units, principalities, duchies, counties, Free Imperial Cities and other domains, that it was mind boggling. The Empires lands were so huge and varied that this led to a whole range of different territorial standards, banners and flags being used by the Empire at different times, only a few of which will be shown here. Princes and Imperial Free Cities: At the bottom is a display of all the shields of the current member states of the Empire. This number can shrink or grow over time as member states are conquered or new ones find a home within the Empire's boundaries. Free Cities are listed to the left of the other princes, distinguished by a white banner crossing behind their shields. Hovering over any of these shields shows their current attitude towards the next reform and a breakdown of factors contributing to it. In 1401, a double-headed eagle replaced the single-headed eagle on the Imperial Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor. Described as: "Double-headed Imperial eagle displayed with a halo sable armed and langued gules." There were two versions, one with haloes and one without.

The Reichssturmfahne was not a flag, but a banner. Meyer's Lexikon of 1897 says s. v. Banner: "On the German Imperial Banner, which the Emperor or the supreme commander appointed by him mounted, when assembling the Imperial army, was depicted The emperor gains a bonus to their chances of re-election relative to the current level of imperial authority, at approximately +1 per point of imperial authority.

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The Emperor gains 0.2 Imperial authority per prince supporting the outcome that was chosen, and 1 Imperial authority for every elector supporting that outcome. Meanwhile, the Emperor also loses the 0.2 and 1 Imperial authority for every Prince and Elector supporting the most supported outcome that was not taken. Must not be a subject nation, such as a vassal or the junior in a personal union. Free Cities can never be vassalized, either diplomatically or in a war resolution. If a Free City becomes a vassal in some other way, it remains a Free City. Voltaire. "17: Christian Europe as a Great Republic?." The Idea of Europe, edited by Seth, Catriona & von Kulessa, Rotraud. Open Book Publishers, 2017.

Switzerland selected the option 'We no longer need the Empire.' in the event " Switzerland and the Empire"According to [ neu39a] the troops on foot of that era used rectangular flags, sometimes with embowed ends and fixed at a short flagpole, while the cavalry used triangular standards. I denote troops on foot as infantry, though this denomination probably was introduced later in Spain(?) (troops of the infante). Walter Ullman. "This Realm of England is an Empire." Ecclesiastical History, 3/2/2011, pp. 175 - 203. If Art of War is enabled, consider designating your HRE vassals as marches if you don't need their territory and have a strong economy, as it will lower their liberty desire (so you can feed them even more), and strengthen their military abilities, making the swarm even more unstoppable. AI will always choose this option if it has one of the following attitudes towards the Papal States: Benefits: Hovering over the icon of the imperial crown to the right of the Emperor's shield shows the current benefits granted to the Emperor and to princes.

AI will always choose this option if it has one of the following attitudes towards the Netherlands: monthly for every elector who is a vassal. This does not apply to electors who are junior partners in a Personal Union. The German Catholic League ( Katholische Liga) was a confederation of Roman Catholic German states formed in 1609 after the founding of the Protestant Union a year earlier. The competition of the Protestant Union, as an instrument of the Protestant reformers, and the German Catholic League, an instrument of the supporters of the Catholic Church, foreshadowed the episodes of civil disobedience, repression, and retaliations that would eventually ignite the Thirty Years' War. The Papal States will become an elector if there is a free slot when they join the HRE with the incident “The Pope and the Emperor”. Thuringia can take the electorate from Saxony with the events The Saxon Electorate. Bavaria can take the electorate from The Palatinate with the mission event Transfer the Palatine Electorate to Bavaria?. Hungary can take the electorate from Bohemia if they join the HRE with the incident “Hungary Wishes to Join the Empire”. Holy, the true Christians, the right-believers who uphold God’s truth in a world of heretics and heathens;Take and core the province while the Emperor has a long truce with you. The Imperial Liberation CB expires in 10 years. Prussian Flags After 1900 | Imperial Germany Era Flags | German Colonial Flags | Weimar Republic Era Flags