Explanation: Voltaire famously said that the Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire. It was more of an “Unholy German Confederation”
Holy — it was no longer religiously dominated by Catholics.
Roman — Not a successor of the Roman Empire (or Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire); didn’t have Italy in it either.
Empire — By Voltaire’s time, it was more of a confederation of German polities.
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Explanation: Voltaire famously said that the Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire. It was more of an “Unholy German Confederation”
Holy — it was no longer religiously dominated by Catholics.
Roman — Not a successor of the Roman Empire (or Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire); didn’t have Italy in it either.
Empire — By Voltaire’s time, it was more of a confederation of German polities.