Ep. 82 - The Constitution of the Realm - The Mainzer Landfriede on 1235
History of the Germans
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Is the Emperor a King of People?
Otto could expect to receive a thief that allowed him to fulfil his military obligations towards the empire. Fréric then declared that quote, Otto von Lünneboc had done a psalmage,. An unmindful of all the hate and an harassment that existed between our four fathers have placed himself under our protection and at our service. So just to recap, Otto hence his privately owned lands to the emperor, who makes them now royal lands which can be infieved by same man who previously owned them outright. Sounds like an awful deal for Otto, but it was not. Yes, in principle the emperor is now owner, and could therefore infieve someone else with his lands
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