THE IMPERIAL RECESS OF 1803
Feb 28, 2020
3 minutes
Written by Catherine Curzon
n 25 February 1803, an Imperial Delegation of the Holy Roman Empire passed a decree known as the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, or Final Imperial Recess. This decree was approved by the Reichstag a month later with the official confirmation of Emperor Francis II and formally recognised the sweeping restructure of the lands of the Holy Roman Empire. It was the last important decree enacted by the once-mighty empire before its final slide into dissolution.
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