Elector

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• When Frederick Wilhelm, the Great Elector, decided in 1653 to have 'his own forces' rather than to rely on mercenaries, he began a process which turned Prussia into a military monarchy, 'not a state with an army, but an army with a state in which it happens to be stationed.'

  Academic text (2011)

• The city council, despite all the warnings of the theologians, told Elector Maurice that religion had not been the only cause of the ban over the city, as they had previously asserted, but that political considerations had also played a role.

  Academic text (2005)

• So on the hour the electors moved round in front of the emperor.

• In theory, Electors could do their own thing in choosing for whom to vote.

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• Throughout our history as a nation, more than 99 percent of Electors have voted as pledged.

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• If it hadn't been for that money, the electors might have voted for Francis I of France as emperor.

  Academic text (2011)

• If I remember correctly, the Supreme Court ruled that "faithless Electors" could be punished or their votes invalidated.

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• The Elector of Brandenburg played a crucial role in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor.

• During the election, the Electors gathered to cast their votes for the next emperor.

• Historically, the Elector of Cologne held significant influence in the Holy Roman Empire.

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