Historedia
Episode 1 of 4

Secularization Extension

When
February 1803
Where
Regensburg
Part of
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss redistributes territorial sovereignty in the Holy Roman Empire

Article 35 authorized the secularization of all non-immediate religious houses throughout the empire.

German rulers decided to include a radical extension of the secularization process, Article 35, in the Final Recess. This authorized the dissolution of non-immediate monasteries, abbeys, and convents.

Sources

  1. German mediatisation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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