Episode 4 of 4

Ratification

When: 24 March - 27 April 1803
Where: Regensburg
Part of: Reichsdeputationshauptschluss redistributes territorial sovereignty in the Holy Roman Empire

The Imperial Diet approved the Final Recess on 24 March 1803, and the Emperor ratified it on 27 April.

The Imperial Diet approved the Final Recess on 24 March 1803, and Emperor Francis II ratified it on 27 April. The Emperor made a formal reservation regarding the reallocation of seats and votes within the Imperial Diet.

Sources

German mediatisation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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