| 单词 | Elector |
| 例句 | What do you think of our illustrious Elector Primo? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When the Elector Primo's name comes on, we salute toward the capital. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Our illustrious Elector Primo had just accepted another four-year presidential term. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There's our obligatory portrait of the Elector hanging on the wall, surrounded by a handful of our own photos, as if he were a member of our family. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Yeah, right, and the Elector is fairly elected every term, too. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know the Elector’s son would be there.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z "Leftover cases from an imported gift sent straight to our glorious Elector himself. Goes until six o'clock." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He wears his air force rank first, unlike the Elector. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Metias doesn’t say another word as we make our way down the corridors, past the manicured lawns of the central quad and the glorious Elector’s statue, and finally through one of the indoor gyms. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In one corner, an old portrait of the Elector Primo lies faceup on the ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I pledge allegiance to the flag of the great Republic of America, to our Elector Primo, to our glorious states, to unity against the Colonies, to our impending victory! Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “My son will run for the Elector’s position in late spring.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Such an honor to meet you, sir. It is my pleasure, Elector, to do what I can for our country.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I wonder who used to live here—no one's cracked enough to let their portrait of the Elector sit discarded on the floor like that. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Day’s interrogation, meeting the Elector Primo and his son, and then Thomas. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But this marriage turned out to be particularly important: Frederick’s daughter Sophia married the Elector of Hanover and was the mother of George I of England. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I don’t salute when the Elector Primo’s name comes up. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Instead of shaking my hand like the Elector did, he holds it up to his lips and kisses the back of it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The only colors come from the Republic flags and circular gold Republic seal hanging behind the room’s front altar, the portrait of our glorious Elector looming above them all. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And what will the Elector do about it? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She was born in The Hague and spent most of her early life in exile until she married Ernest Augustus, who became Elector of Hanover in 1692. 10 royal heirs who died before they reigned 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z For instance, he travelled abroad with Princess Elizabeth, as an aide on the occasion of her marriage to the Elector Palatine. Poem of the week: The Shortness of Life by Francis Quarles 2013-01-07T10:21:04Z Though his rash actions lead to a Prussian victory against the Swedish army, and though the Prince has always been treated as a son by the Elector, the younger man is nonetheless sentenced to death. London Theater Journal: The Serious Season 2010-08-02T16:20:00Z Electors gathered in every state Monday to formally elect Donald Trump president of the United States, even as anti-Trump forces tried to deny him the White House. Electoral college formally chooses Trump as president 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The hunting scenes would have appealed to Augustus the Elector, who commissioned the bench. Science, Splendor and ‘Dresden Green’ to Impress a Sovereign 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z But, on waking, he becomes a distracted figure who fails to attend to the battle-plans of the ruling Elector. The Prince of Homburg 2010-07-27T23:24:00Z At the end, the audience sees the prince dying in a hail of bullets as the Elector of Brandenburg, a prototype fascist dictator clad in black, supervises his execution by firing squad. Lost in translation: why have we declared war on foreign dramatists? 2010-09-01T11:32:00Z She had been George's lover since about 1690, when he was still Elector of Hanover and she was his mother's maid of honor. 11 of the most influential royal lovers in British history 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Chesebro had the phony electors sign certifications that they were “the duly elected and qualified Electors” from those states, which they emphatically were not. Opinion: Crooked lawyers were crucial to Trump's Jan. 6 plot. We clearly need to reform the profession 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z "Mr. Shafer and the other Republican Electors in the 2020 election acted at the direction of the incumbent President and other federal officials," lawyers for the former GOP chairman wrote in the filing. "Could be devastating": Indicted ex-GOP chair "explicitly" throws Trump under the bus in new filing 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Shafer’s attorneys argued that his conduct “stems directly from his service as a Presidential Elector nominee.” Two more people indicted with Trump in Georgia election probe want the case heard in federal court 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Electors are people appointed to represent voters in presidential elections. Wisconsin judge allows civil case against fake Trump electors to proceed 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The December 7 email with the subject line "Attorneys for Electors Memo" was sent to Giuliani and his son Andrew. Expert: TrumpWorld can't wait to spill the beans on “hated” aide named as “co-conspirator 6” suspect 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z On March 15, 2022, an email appeared in the inbox of the election director of Forsyth County, Georgia, with the subject line "Challenge of Elector's Eligibility." Nearly 100K voter registrations challenged in Georgia — almost all by just 6 right-wing activists 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The items were part of a treasure trove collected in the 18th Century by Augustus the Strong, the Elector of Saxony. Dresden jewel theft: Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z According to the newly unsealed papers, Mr. Klukowski sent Mr. Perry an email eight days after the election with a document attached titled “Electors Clause/The Legislature Option.” Justice Dept. Examines Emails from Trump Lawyers in Fake Elector Inquiry 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Electors are people chosen to formally cast a state’s electoral votes in the U.S. Former Trump White House counsel appears before grand jury probing Jan. 6 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “Please reflect on the awesome authority granted to you by our Constitution. And then please take action to ensure that a clean slate of Electors is chosen for our state.” the emails continued. Ginni Thomas reportedly urged Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 results 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “Please reflect on the awesome authority granted to you by our Constitution. And then please take action to ensure that a clean slate of Electors is chosen for our state.” Ginni Thomas emails urged new 2020 electors in Wisconsin 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Electors were chosen by popular vote in eighteen states, while the six remaining states used the older system in which state legislatures chose electors. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Electors from each state would select the president. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z They are being investigated for signing an unofficial document and representing themselves as “duly elected and qualified Electors for President and Vice President of the United States of America from the State of Georgia.” Georgia’s self-appointed pro-Trump ‘electors’ from 2020 under criminal investigation 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Electors, who are tasked with casting their vote in the Electoral College for the candidate who won in their state’s presidential election, have a history of being unfaithful. How Electoral College hijinks went from praise to criminal probe 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z By Nov. 28, Eastman had penned a seven-page memo titled “The Constitutional Authority of State Legislatures to Choose Electors.” Trump campaign documents show advisers knew fake-elector plan was baseless 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Republican electors met separately and signed a document declaring themselves to be the state’s “duly elected and qualified Electors.” Ginni Thomas corresponded with John Eastman, sources in Jan. 6 House investigation say 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Electors cannot be elected officials nor can they work for the federal government. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z They had “power to fight back against fraud” and “ensure that a clean slate of Electors is chosen,” the email said. Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump’s defeat, emails show 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z "Please, at no point should you mention anything to do with Presidential Electors or speak to the media." New email shows Trump campaign ordered fake Georgia electors to plot in “complete secrecy” 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “Please, at no point should you mention anything to do with Presidential Electors or speak to the media,” Sinners continued in bold. Fake Trump electors in Ga. told to shroud plans in ‘secrecy,’ email shows 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Cardinal Electors under 80 will be able to enter a conclave to elect the next pope after Francis dies or retires: List of new cardinals named by Pope Francis 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z “Article II of the United States Constitution gives you an awesome responsibility: to choose our state’s Electors,” read the Nov. 9 email. Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Trump electors met in Arizona that day and signed a document declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified Electors.” Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump’s defeat, emails show 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z "Article II of the United States Constitution gives you an awesome responsibility: to choose our state's Electors," read the Nov. 9 email. New emails reveal Ginni Thomas’ attempt to pressure Arizona Republicans to overturn Trump’s loss 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Electors in the seven states signed certificates falsely stating that Trump, not Biden, had won their states. Lawsuit seeks $2.4M damages from Wisconsin fake GOP electors 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z He based his plan on a provision in the Constitution that says, “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors.” Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z “Before you choose your state’s Electors … consider what will happen to the nation we all love if you don’t stand up and lead,” the email said. Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z After seeing the destruction of the Thirty Years’ War, Frederick William, later known as the Great Elector, decided that having a strong army was the only way to ensure safety. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "Before you choose your state's Electors," Thomas wrote, "consider what will happen to the nation we all love if you don't stand up and lead." New emails reveal Ginni Thomas’ attempt to pressure Arizona Republicans to overturn Trump’s loss 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Electors are people appointed by state parties, sometimes before the general election, to represent voters. EXPLAINER: How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z In at least five states, pseudo electors submitted phony attestations to the National Archives identifying themselves as the “duly elected and qualified Electors for President and Vice President” in the 2020 election. Column: Trump may believe in his own Big Lie, but that shouldn't save him from a guilty verdict for election tampering 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The new president will be selected by a total of 1,009 Grand Electors — lawmakers of both the lower Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, plus five senators-for life and special regional representatives. Italy’s next moral compass? Berlusconi, 85, eyes presidency 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z To protect their lands, the Great Elector and his descendants moved toward absolute monarchy. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Article I, Section 2 says that “electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.” Opinion | Make it clear: The people, not politicians, elect electors 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Further on, Article II, Section 1 provides that each state "shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...." Beware the "Independent State Legislatures doctrine" — it could checkmate democracy 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Electors are generally bound by the popular vote in each state; because they sum to 538, an absolute majority of 270 is needed to clinch the presidency. Lindsey Graham and Mike Lee personally vetted Trump’s fraud claims, new book says. They were unpersuaded. 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “If they don’t show up, we enter the Capitol as the Third Continental Congress and certify the Trump Electors,” one post said. Senate Report Details Security Failures in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Beginning with the Great Elector’s son, they called themselves kings. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "If they don't show up, we enter the Capitol as the Third Continental Congress and certify the Trump Electors," one poster wrote. "It's now or never": Bipartisan Congressional report finds Capitol police ignored Jan. 6 warnings 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “Should you, as Vice President, announce a winner based on a tally of unconstitutionally and fraudulently elected Presidential Electors, it would create a rent in the fabric of the nation,” the letter stated. Virginia GOP senator who praised rioters stripped of her committee as lawmakers wrestle with fallout from Trump 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Electors will also vote for a new parliament. Fearing violence, shops shut, people hunker down before Central African vote 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Electors from the Electoral College were forced in several states to deliver their votes to state legislatures under armed guard. We've lost control: The real lessons of the Trump regime and the pandemic 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Electors are often low-profile party fixtures within the state's political world, but this year's Republican lot includes state Rep. Briscoe Cain of Deer Park. After voting for Trump, Texas electors pressured swing states to reject Biden victory 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Electors gathered in every state and the District of Columbia for a day-long series of votes that delivered no surprises for either Trump or Biden. Electoral college affirms Biden’s victory on a relatively calm day of a chaotic election 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors almost always vote in line with their pledged candidate, although in 2016 some did not and this prompted states to change their laws to try and prevent a recurrence. Joe Biden says 'will of people prevailed' after victory confirmed 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors of diverse backgrounds greeted the public briefly in English, Spanish and a Native American language. New Mexico electors cast 5 votes for Joe Biden 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The 2020 meeting of the College of Electors for the State of Washington takes place at noon today. Watch: Presidential electors meet at noon to cast Washington’s 12 Electoral College votes 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors almost always vote for the state winner anyway because they generally are devoted to their political parties. Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors also participated in a prayer and the Pledge of Alliance before voting for Biden began. Virginia cast 13 Electoral College votes for Joe Biden 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia were meeting Monday. Oklahoma’s electors award 7 electoral votes to Trump, Pence 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors from each state then gather in December to officially vote for president and vice president. State’s Electoral College members to vote for president 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors are gathering in 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to formally vote for the next president. The Latest: Michigan legislative offices closed over threats 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors meet at a time and place selected by their state’s legislature. Explainer-What happens when the U.S. Electoral College meets on Monday? 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors almost always vote for the state winner anyway because they generally are devoted to their political party. Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Electors for each state and the District of Columbia meet at a location chosen by the state legislature, most often the state’s capitol. The Electoral College Is Voting Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect. 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Electors are like rubber stamps that formalise how their state voted, so they are usually loyal supporters of their party. Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally confirm Biden’s win. Factbox-When and how electors in key contested states cast their votes for U.S. president 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Electors will sign certificates showing their votes, which are sent to government officials including Vice President Mike Pence. Explainer-What happens when the U.S. Electoral College meets on Monday? 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Electors almost always vote for the state winner anyway, because they generally are devoted to their political party. EXPLAINER: The Electoral College meets Monday to cast votes 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z “Precisely because Ohio holds this view about the meaning of the Electors Clause, it cannot support Texas’ plea for relief,” he wrote. In blistering retort, battleground states tell Texas to butt out of election 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Electors have already pledged their support for a certain candidate, so they almost always vote as pledged. Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Electors cannot be federal elected officials or anyone holding “an office of trust or profit under the United States,” but can be most anyone else the party chooses. Electors across country prepare to cast ballots in Electoral College 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Still, Yost said it is time for the Supreme Court to definitively rule on how the Electors Clause of the U.S. GOP-led Ohio joins Trump effort to overturn election results 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Electors from each state meet on 14 December to formally nominate the next president. Trump raises $200m for post-election legal battles 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z “Such an order would violate, not honor, the Electors Clause.” In blistering retort, battleground states tell Texas to butt out of election 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Electors cast their vote on Monday 14 December, after all 50 states and the District of Columbia have certified their election results. Electoral College: The people who ultimately pick the US president 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Electors will meet next month to formalise the vote, with the Democrat Joe Biden due to be sworn in as president on 20 January. US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Electors in each state will convene as the Electoral College on Dec. 14 to formally select the next president. Biden's team takes shape as Trump's hopes of overturning election fade 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Electors in each state will convene as a so-called “Electoral College” on Dec. 14 to formally select the next president. As Biden marches forward with Cabinet, Trump hopes likely to fade in key states 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Electors are party loyalists who pledge to back the candidate who won the popular vote in their state and are allotted among the states based roughly on population. Explainer: Can Trump override the popular vote? 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Electors, allotted to the 50 states and the District of Columbia largely based on their population, are party loyalists who pledge to support the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. Trump's election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what U.S. voters did not 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Electors - party loyalists who typically pledge to support the candidate who gets the most votes in their state - will convene on Dec. 14 to formally cast their votes. Explainer: How and when will Trump leave office? 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Electors are put forward by each state for their winning candidate. US Election 2020: Could Trump contest the result and other questions answered 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The dissenting justices expressed puzzlement and incredulity at Rehnquist's unusual reading of the Presidential Electors Clause. Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Electors are apportioned among the states based on population and the popular vote in each state typically determines which candidate receives that state’s electors. Explainer: 'Dueling electors' pose risk of U.S. vote deadlock 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Electors are typically party loyalists who pledge to support the candidate who gets the most votes in their state. Explainer: The Electoral College and the 2020 U.S. presidential race 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z With the Hamilton Electors, however, the so-called "faithless electors" were trying to stop the election of a man they considered unfit to be president. A new Electoral College nightmare: We may face a constitutional crisis if either candidate dies 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Electors must vote for the candidate/party who selected them - or resign. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Constitution's Presidential Electors Clause, which says, "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct," the electors that vote for the president and vice president. Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The judge ruled 11 of the 13 “Elector Oaths” submitted by the West campaign were invalid, including some that were “obtained by improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means.” Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Rapper Kanye West's name was removed from 2020 presidential ballots in Virginia on Thursday after a judge disqualified him, and accused the campaign of using fraudulent means to obtain "Elector Oaths." Kanye West removed from Virginia ballot after judge finds 11 Elector Oaths obtained by 'improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means” 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Taylor ruled that 11 of the 13 “Elector Oaths” the West campaign submitted were invalid, including some that were “obtained by improper, fraudulent and/or misleading means.” Judge kicks Kanye West off Virginia ballot for November 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Electors are supposed to cast their ballots on Dec. 14, based on the results of the popular vote. We all know Donald Trump is preparing to rig or steal the election — but exactly how? 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The Hamilton Electors' explicit goal in 2016 was to convince enough electors to cast "faithless" votes against the election results of their state — to switch the outcome. Supreme Court to decide the future of the Electoral College 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Electors may have a “moral obligation” to cast their votes that way, Lessig said. Supreme Court considers ‘faithless’ presidential electors and finds more questions than answers 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The Hamilton Electors, as they called themselves, would vote for GOP candidates as a way to show their commitment to the Republican electors they were asking to abandon Trump. Meet the faithless electors: How a call between a tech worker and a Jamba Juice employee turned into a Supreme Court case 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Those were sophisticated, often government-backed hacking operations, but exploiting the Israeli flaw, linked to an app called Elector, did not require a hacker’s skills. Personal Data of All 6.5 Million Israeli Voters Is Exposed 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The appeals court panel took a deep dive into the Constitution’s language, and a majority said the words pointed in one direction: Electors are “free to vote as they choose.” Supreme Court will hear cases on electoral college, birth control mandate 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z This became known as the Hamilton Electors movement. Supreme Court to decide the future of the Electoral College 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z The huge cushion-cut gem was made in the early 18th century and bought at great expense by Augustus the Strong, the Elector of Saxony, in 1728. Police confirm 14 pieces stolen in theft of £9m Dresden white diamond 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z He was Elector of Saxony - a German prince entitled to take part in the election of the emperor - and later king of Poland. Fears stolen Dresden jewels may be lost forever 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The collection was founded in the 18th century by August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and later King of Poland. Thieves grab jewels, treasures worth 'up to a billion euros' in Dresden 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z In the letter, residents were told they would be "removed from the Register of Electors" as they were "not entitled to remain registered" at their property. Council criticised for 'can't vote' letter error 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z What the Hamilton Electors are saying is that the old idea of an occasional block to the popular will is still useful. Supreme Court to decide the future of the Electoral College 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z In a letter sent by Swindon Borough Council residents were told they would be "removed from the Register of Electors" as they were "not entitled to remain registered" at their property. Election voters mistakenly told 'you can't vote' 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Electors from compact states would pool their votes for the national popular vote winner - whether or not that candidate won those individual states. Colorado Democrats push changes to presidential electors 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The audit team will study the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors, looking at its security measures, the accuracy of its records and the quality of its internal controls. State auditor to study security of Pennsylvania voter rolls 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Article II of the Constitution says, “Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives.” Opinion | What would the Founding Fathers think of Roy Moore? 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Electors acknowledged during the campaign that Chinese officials had lobbied them to vote for Lam, although Beijing’s representatives in Hong Kong denied trying to influence members. Carrie Lam, in a nod to Beijing, wins Hong Kong leadership race 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z “Electors would be apportioned by congressional district and potentially set up a scenario where one candidate wins more congressional districts and thus gains electoral votes, but loses the statewide popular vote. ” Gerrymandering for 2020: Virginia Republicans are trying to rig the Electoral College votes for next election 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Electors in Madison cast all 10 of the state’s electoral votes for Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence, as was widely expected. Donald Trump Completes Final Lap, Electoral College, to White House 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors will meet in their states, typically at the capitol, where they will cast two votes: one for president and one for vice president. The Electoral College Meets Monday. Here’s What to Expect. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z He received the title of Court Composer from the Elector of Saxony and, on a visit to Berlin, astonished Frederick the Great with his improvisations. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Electors saw Lam as a stabilizing force in the rocky relationship with the Chinese mainland. Carrie Lam, in a nod to Beijing, wins Hong Kong leadership race 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Electors met on Monday to formally ratify Mr. Trump’s win last month. Donald Trump: I would have done better, ‘if that is possible,’ if election based on popular vote 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z They carried signs that read, “Country before party” and “Electors: Save us, dump Trump.” Donald Trump Completes Final Lap, Electoral College, to White House 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z "Electors can be state party leaders or elected officials; sometimes they are individuals with a personal connection to a presidential candidate. Bill Clinton, for instance, is a New York elector this year." The Electoral College Meets Monday. Here’s What to Expect. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The Hamilton Electors campaign was a flop, but if it had succeeded, the House would have been required to select the next president from the top-three electoral-vote recipients: Mr. Trump, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Powell. Colin Powell places third in presidential race at Electoral College 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z So much for the calm deliberation that progressives claim to want as they lobbied electors under the rubric of Hamilton’s Electors. Hamilton’s Electors Vote Trump 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Electors each cast two votes, one for president and one for vice president. With electoral college vote, Trump’s win is official 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The anxiety that spurred the Hamilton Elector campaign is that Trump is simply not equipped to handle this world. The Electoral College Does Not Revolt 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Imo, the Electors have a duty -- another one of those vestiges, it seems - to act according to purposeful reflection and discussion around democratic principles. The Electoral College Meets Monday. Here’s What to Expect. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Electors placed markings on individual ballots, many taking pictures with their cellphones, before they were collected and returned to the podium, where the overall count was read aloud. The Latest: California Electoral College endorses Clinton 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z “Electors under siege,” said a headline in Politico, reporting that many “have been inundated by harassing phone calls and hate mail,” even “death threats.” Hamilton’s Electors Vote Trump 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Electors in Colorado and Minnesota also tried and failed to buck Clinton. With electoral college vote, Trump’s win is official 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The votes for Colin Powell may have been part of an unlikely plan for Democratic electors to help to elect a Republican other than Trump, as championed by the so-called Hamilton Electors. The Electoral College Vote Played Out Like the Rest of 2016 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z No doubt, it has always been a long shot to persuade 37 Electors to flip their votes. The Electoral College Meets Monday. Here’s What to Expect. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Chiafalo joined the Times’ politics podcast to explain the Hamilton Electors’ longshot goal. How these Washington state electors plan to deny Trump the presidency 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors were required by state law to vote for Trump, who overwhelmingly carried South Carolina in November’s general election. The Latest: SC Electoral College members vote for Trump 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors typically vote for the person who voters in their state selected during the general election. Everything You Need to Know About the Electoral College Vote 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors are gathering Monday in every state to formally elect Donald Trump president even as anti-Trump forces try one last time to deny him the White House. The Latest: Electoral College meets to formally elect Trump 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z As Justice Robert Jackson wrote 64 years ago, Electors must be considered free to vote their conscience. Donald Trump will violate the US constitution on inauguration day | Laurence H Tribe 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The so-called "Hamilton Electors" believe the Founding Fathers would agree that Donald Trump is not the right man for the job of president. How these Washington state electors plan to deny Trump the presidency 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors meet at the Capitol at 1 p.m. North Dakota electors say no mystery _ they’ll back Trump 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors are set to gather in every state on Monday to formally elect Donald Trump president even as anti-Trump forces try one last time to deny him the White House. Electoral College Meets Amid Effort to Deny Trump Presidency 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors are meeting Monday at state capitols across the nation to formally elect the next president. Trump on track to receive Mississippi’s electoral votes 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Electors are chosen by the voters from party slates and are expected to support the party nominee. Activists take to the streets to protest Donald Trump ahead of electoral college vote 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Electors tend to fly under the radar, especially since none of them are elected to serve in the position. Q&A: Idaho electors prepare to cast votes for Trump 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Electors said they’ve been swamped by emails, letters and other appeals to vote for another candidate when the group convenes Monday at the state Capitol. Georgia GOP electors say they’re in lockstep behind Trump 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Electors would apply their own studious, careful and wise intellect to the choice, feeling obligated to nothing except their own conscience and sense of the public good. From Alexander Hamilton to Donald Trump: Electoral College history offers no room for wishful thinking 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Chiafalo is a co-founder of the Hamilton Electors, a group formed to steer other electors from both parties to a third candidate. An Electoral College Revolt Against Donald Trump? Not Likely 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Baca is involved in the Hamilton Electors movement but did not join the lawsuit. Hamilton Electors’ ‘faithless’ are replaceable, Colorado judge rules 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “Electors of conscience can still do the right thing for the good of the country. Presidential electors have the legal right and a constitutional duty to vote their conscience.” Electoral College members inundated with emotional pleas to block Donald Trump presidency 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Electors have a solemn responsibility under the Constitution and we support their efforts to have their questions addressed,” Mr. Podesta said. An Electoral College Coup 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “Electors have a solemn responsibility under the Constitution and we support their efforts to have their questions addressed,” Podesta said. Clinton's Camp Wants the Electoral College to Get an Intelligence Briefing 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “As Electors, we also believe that deliberation is at the heart of democracy itself, not an empty or formalistic task,” they wrote. Electoral College voters ask James Clapper: How much was Russia involved in the elections? 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The so-called Hamilton Electors movement is trying to convince Republican and Democratic electors to switch their votes in favor of a moderate third candidate in an effort to deny Mr. Trump the presidency. Nancy Pelosi’s daughter leads electors demanding intel briefing on Russia’s ties to Donald Trump 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z But the Hamilton Electors want the CIA and FBI to provide more details on Russia’s influence before that date. Donald Trump Faces an Early Test With Republicans Over Russia 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The Hamilton Electors — they’re led by Democrats — need to convince at least 37 Republican electors to abandon Trump. Donald Trump isn’t yet president, and the Hamilton Electors have one shot to make sure he never is 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Electors convene 19 December across the country to vote for president. Michigan vote recount halted after judge says Jill Stein has no legal standing 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Electors convene Dec. 19 across the country to vote for president. Federal Judge Halts Recount, Sealing Trump's Michigan Win 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Electors convene Dec. 19 to vote for president. Michigan GOP elector launches website urging vote for Trump 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Electors are scheduled to meet Dec. 19 in their respective states to cast their final ballots. The electoral college should be unfaithful 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z “Electors of conscience can still do the right thing for the good of the country. Presidential electors have the legal right and a constitutional duty to vote their conscience,” Suprun said. Republican Elector from Texas Refuses to Cast Vote for Donald Trump 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The four electors from Colorado and Washington call themselves the “Hamilton Electors.” Anti-Trump electors raising money off effort 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “Electors weren’t intended to be pledged or bound to any one candidate, they have their own conscience.” Teen becomes seventh 'faithless elector' to protest Trump as president-elect 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Electors were to apply, in Hamilton’s words, “a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements which were proper to govern their choice” — and then decide. The Constitution lets the electoral college choose the winner. They should choose Clinton. 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Hamilton Electors are raising funds to pay any such costs that may accrue. The electoral college should be unfaithful 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The Electors were supposed to stop a candidate with “Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity” from becoming President. The Electoral College Was Created to Stop Demagogues Like Trump 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Per archives.gov "There is no Constitutional provision or Federal law requiring Electors to vote in accordance with the popular vote in their States. Some States have such requirements." What Time Will the Presidency Be Decided? 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Rather, it says “Each State shall appoint … a Number of Electors” that is equal to its representation in Congress, including its two senators. Discrepancy between electoral and popular vote draws scrutiny to legacy U.S. voting system 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Elector Chris Porter of Seattle says he also supported Sanders but understands his duty is to back Clinton in the Electoral College. Can state’s Democratic electors go rogue and deny Clinton their vote? 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Electors would prevent the “tumult and disorder” that would result from the candidate’s exploiting “talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity.” The electoral college should be unfaithful 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Electors are chosen by their respective state political parties. The Electoral College Was Created to Stop Demagogues Like Trump 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Electors who go rogue — called faithless electors — are rare and have never changed the result of an election. What if? A look at the Electoral College, rogue electors 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Electors are now expected to follow the wishes of the majority of voters in each state. US election glossary: A-Z guide to political jargon - BBC News 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z He’s built a website called the Conscientious Electors Project that lists demands including an “immediate halt” to the Dakota Access Pipeline project. Can state’s Democratic electors go rogue and deny Clinton their vote? 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Electors are typically party stalwarts, but many ideologically committed Democrats and Republicans lack enthusiasm for this year’s top-of-ticket candidates. Let the Electoral College Do Its Duty 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Another poll released on Friday, by the Elector Research Group, showed support for Merkel's conservative bloc steady at 37 percent. Forty percent of Germans say Merkel should resign over refugee policy: poll 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z And that was defended by soldiers of the King’s German Legion - established by George III who was also Elector of Hanover. Waterloo: A German victory? 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Electors are turning to the Green Party whose councillors are "in it for the long-haul", said the party leader. VIDEO: Bennett: People are turning to Greens 2014-05-07T14:10:02Z Electors can draw their own conclusions: unlike Boehner, who remains careful not to alienate the Tea Party caucus and conservative Republicans, Obama seems willing to antagonize the left for the common good. The political calculus of President Obama's 2014 budget plan 2013-04-10T16:05:00Z Electors do not vote directly for individual candidates but for parties grouped in coalitions. Italy: As Twisted as Spaghetti 2013-03-11T08:45:00Z His Austrian nationality may be his biggest disadvantage: Electors may be reluctant to choose another German speaker as a successor to Benedict. Top contenders to be the next pope 2013-03-10T11:15:00Z Electors are sworn to secrecy about the actual voting itself. Cardinals begin long process of picking new pope 2013-03-01T01:00:24Z Electors were picked on Election Day, based on the popular vote. Congress verifies: Obama, Biden win Electoral College vote 2013-01-04T19:16:57Z Electors must buy the papers where, in Parliamentary reports, they would read voluminous digests of his speeches. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 25, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:30.783Z Still many towns were in their hands, and doubtless the young Elector hoped for their co�peration in his own venture. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The castle of the Elector Palatine was a heap of ruins; the stones of Manheim were hurled into the Rhine. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z He showed it to the Prince Elector of Saxony at the time. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Returning to the continent Thompson became a fast friend of the Elector of Bavaria. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z In 1708 she was appointed Court Painter of the Elector Palatine. Women Painters of the World From the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day 2012-03-29T02:00:13.340Z The Imperialists fell first upon the Elector and Ferentz, who were both beaten back. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Even some generations later we find, in the Palatinate, when the Elector Frederick III turned from Lutheranism to Calvinism, in 1563, he forced all his subjects under pain of banishment, to turn with him. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z In a word, as Mr. Bryce has put it, the document "confessed and legalized the independence of the Electors and the powerlessness of the crown." A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In 1788 the Elector made him Major-General of Cavalry and Privy Councillor of State. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z After a reign of twelve years Queen Anne died and the Elector of Hanover ascended the throne as King George I of England. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z From Prague Rupert went to Saxony, where he astonished the reigning Elector not a little by his refusal to drink. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z If you come here you will see at the head of mine, ‘Frederick by the Grace of God, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, Possessor of Voltaire, &c., &c.’ Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z Beethoven, like Handel, first became known in Europe through a German Elector, him of Cologne. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z It was followed by that of the Elector of Saxony. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Electors who, e.g., had passed four standards of a secondary school, or paid 16s. 8d. in direct taxation, were to have two votes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The Queen had threatened, in her wrath, to bequeath her unsatisfied claims on the Elector to his brothers. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z On the same day the Democratic members of the Legislature, comprising fifteen Senators and forty Representatives, issued an address to the Democratic Republican Electors of the State, in justification of their procedure. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z It may be that I shall here come in collision with the Elector of Mentz, when I confess, that in Schmausen's Corp. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z The Hessians appealed to the Council of the Prussian League, of which Hesse was a member, while the Elector of Hesse appealed to the Emperor of Austria. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z A little piece where Death with a green garland about his head, stretching both his arms to apprehend a Pilate in the habit of one of the spiritual Prince Electors of Germany. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z The Elector, as we have seen, denied his mother's right to do this. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector has his assassins everywhere; they are taken; your Royal Highness laughs and lets them go, and the troops murmur.' Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z When the vote was called, therefore, the Electors all continued dumb; there was no voice for her, but also none against her. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z The practical collision between Prussian North Germany and Austrian South Germany came when the Elector of Hesse quarreled with his people. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z But, fortunately for all the members of the empire, the Duke of Deux Ponts, nephew and heir to the Elector, has firmly opposed it. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z A little later, Sophie informed the Elector that the woman was in high favour at Windsor, and would, she feared, get possession of the Queen of Bohemia's jewels. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z For the King, or, as the honest party called him, the Elector, and his lords had sold out, and were off to Germany with their plunder, and the stocks were falling by hundreds every week. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The Elector of Palatine, indignant at such conduct, wrote again, very energetically to the Duke of Savoy, in 1566, expressing his bitter complaints, and exculpating the Vaudois from the calumnies spread against them.* L'Histoire Des Vaudois From Authentic Details of the Valdenses 2012-01-19T03:00:20.593Z Thompson went to Strasbourg, where he attracted the attention of the Prince Maximilian, then Field-Marshal of France, but afterwards Elector of Bavaria. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z But under the merciful guidance of God Elector Frederick the Wise so arranged matters that Luther's case was tried in Germany. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z Letters to Elizabeth of Bohemia, 22-25, 28, 30; to the Elector, 64, 88. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The South-Sea stock that has been falling so long will certainly rise in a week; the Elector is buying secretly. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z In less than a fortnight he had disappeared, rescued from his adversaries by the Elector of Saxony, who kept the place of his retreat carefully concealed. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z On leaving Strasbourg, the prince gave him an introduction to his uncle, the Elector of Bavaria. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z A presentiment had told Elector Frederick the Wise what would come, and therefore he had sheltered the steadfast confessor from the brewing storm. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z To the Elector, and to some of the friends of his family, such a reputation was less gratifying than it was to Rupert himself. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z England itself seemed ripe for the attempt, and it was finally determined to hazard it in the spring of the next year, when the Elector would be in Hanover. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The Prince of Sultzbach assisted at it sometimes; but he most commonly retir’d to his Apartment at the same Time that the Elector did to his. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z That his position might be nearly equal to hers, the Elector of Bavaria raised his pension to £1200 per annum. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z The former only are those that elect the Archbishop, who from the Moment that he is chose, becomes an Elector of the Empire. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Nevertheless the Elector, who had expected to be restored with a high hand, was somewhat disappointed in his uncle. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z It is known he holds a pension from the Elector. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The Inside of the Palace is scarce more regular than the Outside. 18The Elector’s Apartment consists of a long Suite of Rooms, without Beauty or Proportion. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z His father presently succeeded his brother as Duke, and a few years later upon the extinction of the elder line of the Wittelsbachs, became Elector of Bavaria. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z Poland, besides the Pleas of Interest, had others of Resentment; and this Prince's Conduct in the affair of Elbing bid fair to set the King and the Elector at variance. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z For I know the Queen will use all possible means to gain him to the prejudice of the Prince Elector, and of his religion. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Was there anything to put fear on the Elector's Ministers? Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z The present Bishop is of the Family of Newbourg, and Brother to the Elector of Triers, and the Elector Palatine. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The present Elector is fortifying this Place; but ’tis carried on so slowly, that ’twill take up a great deal of Time to finish it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z But the Elector went on still his own way, and the City of Elbing was taken before the Poles had so much as a Thought of defending it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The young Elector watched his brother's prosperous course with dismay. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Every body admir'd the Elector's Clemency, and whether I did or not, I was fain to do as they did, and to return him Thanks. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector’s Palace deserves a diligent View, for it may compare with the Palaces of the most powerful Sovereigns; and I think that, excepting the Palace of the Tuileries, there’s none so big. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z Near this Palace is a little Town called Dahl, where live most of the Elector’s Domestics. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z While such effectual Endeavors were us'd for the Elector at the Court of Vienna, his Interest was as successfully manag'd with the King of England. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z On the contrary, at the very moment of the Elector's attack, there was a cessation of hostilities elsewhere. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z M. de Sickingen was afterward the Elector's Envoy Extraordinary to the Imperial Court; and I knew him at Vienna where he was exceedingly beloved. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Apartment which the Elector commonly resides in is very spacious, but irregular. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z But what I know for a greater Certainty, is, that the Elector of Mentz is Archbishop, and Great Chancellor of the Empire. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Nobleman who acquainted the Elector of his Advancement to the Crown was my Lord Clarendon, Envoy from the Queen of England at the Court of Hanover. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But hardly had the Elector sat down before the town, when he heard that the Imperial forces, led by General Hatzfeldt, were advancing to cut off his retreat. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Count I am speaking of was Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector to the Court of France during the Minority of Lewis XV. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z This Corridor is parted by the Elector’s Box, which is big enough to contain all the Electoral Family, and adorn’d with very rich Sculptures. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z They have purchased him the Elector’s intire Confidence, who leaves all Affairs wholly to him. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z I have already had the Honor to tell you of the Prerogatives of the Elector of Mentz at the Coronation of an Emperor. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Before their departure from England, Rupert and Maurice had received a visit from their brother, the Elector. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z For he was surprized there with his Brother Ferdinand, King of the Romans, by Maurice Elector of Saxony, who, though his Creature, made War upon him nevertheless, on account of382 Religion. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Duke Clement is the Elector’s Third Son, and he who has hitherto been Fortune’s greatest Favourite. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z After he had served as Page, he entered into the Military Service, and was made a Major in the Guards, and Chamberlain to the Elector of Bavaria. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The best Vineyards for Rhenish Wines are in the Dominions of the Elector, and especially in the Neighbourhood of Mentz. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z And both Rupert and the Elector warmly espoused Philip's cause. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This City is the Capital of the Lower Palatinate, and was formerly the Residence of the Electors. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Dukes of Bavaria remain’d in Possession of the Upper Palatinate, and of the Dignity of first Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z He is lodged in the Electoral Palace, and is served by the Elector’s Officers. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z After the Heralds, came the Ambassadors, the Vicars of the Electors, and the Elector-Palatine, bearing the Imperialia or Ornaments of the Empire; and immediately after them the Emperor appear'd, under a stately Canopy. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The reason for their move thither, was their desire to see the Elector, who was then in London; but it greatly excited the wrath of the Parliament. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He is a Native of the Palatinate, and spent his Youth in the Service of the Elector Palatine. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z On Sundays, Holidays and Days of Rejoicing, the Elector din’d in public, with the Princes and Princesses of his Family, during which the Chamberlains waited, and at Night there was a Concert. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z After having walk’d about here a great deal, expecting the Elector’s Return, this Prince is at341 length arrived, together with Duke Ferdinand his Brother. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Count de Zinzendorf, Vicar to the Elector of Hanover as Treasurer of the Empire, came next. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z A considerable quantity, presented to him by the Elector of Mainz, he had already forwarded to Legge, to dispose of as he pleased. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector eats always in private, except on Holidays, and when there's any foreign Prince at his Court. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z As to the Apartments, they are all of the utmost Magnificence, but the only one that I shall speak of now is the Elector’s. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector, his Father, sent him afterwards, with Duke Philip his Brother, to Rome. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z When the Emperor was seated the Electors plac'd themselves at Tables that were prepar'd for them on both sides of the Hall, on Floors that were a Step lower than the Emperor's. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z This time it shall be that the Prince Elector is here, and that he is now altogether against the Knaves, as we are. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z She chose this retir'd Life against the Will of her Father the Elector, who did all he could to dissuade her from it; and she liv'd in great Reputation for her Piety. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z This Prince was married to a Princess of Saxe-Lawenbourg, Dowager of the Prince Palatine of Newbourg, who was the Elector Palatine’s Brother. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z He was chosen against powerful Competitors, who were the Elector of Cologne, and the Cardinal of Saxe Zeits; but he had the good Luck to be chose when himself did not expect it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Plenipotentiaries of the absent Electors therein communicated their full Powers, and referr'd them to the Elector of Mentz, who afterwards made a Speech upon what had given occasion to that August Assembly. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z It was many years before Rupert and the Elector met again. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Three Leagues from Saltzbourg stands the little Town of Halle, which belongs to the Elector of Bavaria, and is a Place considerable for its Salt-Pits. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z He then ask’d me News about the Sate of Religion in Germany, and highly extoll’d the Zeal which the Elector Palatine manifested for the Catholic Religion. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector’s Houshold is very numerous, but he has no more than two Regiments of Foot in his Electorate. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z I had not the Honor of seeing the Elector, who by reason of the Misfortunes he had suffer'd in the late Wars, was oblig'd at that time to live in France. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Most unfortunately, the Baroness Louise also fascinated—quite unconsciously—the Elector's brother Rupert. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Tho' the Elector dines in private there's always a Table sumptuously serv'd for the hereditary Prince of Sultzbach, Brother to him who was the Elector's Son-in-law. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector has had Two Wives, but he has had only one Child, a Daughter, marry’d to the Hereditary Prince of Sultzbach, who is the Elector’s presumptive Heir. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z From this House I went to Dusseldorff, the Capital of the Duchy of Berg, belonging to the Elector Palatine. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z This same Castle was also for some time the Residence of the Elector of Bavaria, after he was ejected out of his Dominions by the victorious Arms of the Emperor. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The order was shown him, written in the Elector's own hand. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This passes for the Elector's Table, is spread for eighteen Guests, and is serv'd by Pages. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z He shew’d an extraordinary Respect to the Elector, who, on his Part, gave him all the possible Marks of a Tenderness for him. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z I don’t think there’s any Harm in the Plurality of Benefices, but in the Abuse of ’em; which is a Thing that cannot be charged to the Score of the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z Her Name was Elizabeth-Charlotte of Bavaria; being the Daughter of the Elector Charles-Lewis187 by Charlotte of Hesse, and the last of the illustrious Branch of the Palatine Family. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Twenty years later, when it seemed to the Elector that his race was about to die out, he would have given much to recall his ill-used brother. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He has a considerable Pension from the Elector, and is generally very well esteem'd. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z This little Concert was made up also of some Musicians selected out of the Elector’s Band, and is one of the completest that I ever heard. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z At the Foot of the Carthusians-house, which stands on a very high Hill, is the Palace and Garden of the Favorita, belonging to the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Habits for the Spiritual and Temporal Electors are much the same, only those of the former are of Scarlet, and those of the latter of Crimson-Velvet. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z In 1661 the Elector offered a sum of money in lieu of all Rupert's claims upon him; but the offer was rejected with scorn. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z For this Prelate, like another Pope Sixtus V. lost all his Infirmities when he found the Mitre, and is very like to out-live many of his Electors. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z I took Leave afterwards of the Elector, who bad me Farewel, made me a considerable Present, and moreover gave me Letters of Recommendation to Vienna, where I intended to solicit some Employment. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector’s Castle or Palace is ancient, and has nothing remarkable, but a Gallery of Pictures; which Gallery consists of five great Divisions or Salons, three whereof are much bigger than the other two. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Elector of Mentz was in the middle between the Elector of Triers on his Right and the Elector-Palatine on his Left. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Then Sophie tried her powers of persuasion, and bade Lord Craven tell Rupert how much the Elector would be pleased, if he would but yield. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z When we had mounted the Platform which is over the Tun, the Elector did me the honour to drink to me out of the Wilkom, which was a Silver gilt Cup, of a large dimension. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Electors have had frequent Carousals on the Platform which is over it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z In the Market-place opposite to the Palace, is that Elector’s Equestrian Statue, who is represented in Armour on Horseback, with the Electoral Bonnet on his Head. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Ambassadors were in the same Row, according to their Rank, on the Right and Left of the Electors. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z She wrote him long letters, full of Hague gossip, of complaints of the Elector, and professions of affection for himself. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Bishop of Augsbourg, the Elector's second Brother, being a Priest, cannot succeed. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Nevertheless, this City was again molested by the Elector of Bavaria in the last War, when he made himself Master of it, but his Troops abandon’d it immediately after the Battle of Hochstet. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z M. de Sporck, Minister here from the King of Great Britain, as Elector of Brunswic-Lunenbourg, is a Gentleman of good Extraction. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z There the Electors quitted their Robes of Ceremony, and each return'd to their Palaces, where they stay'd till the Evening; and the Ambassadors did the same. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Only a few months earlier a "Serene Prince" had been visiting the Elector, who wrote of him much as Rupert might have done. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He has considerable Credit at Court, owing to his Sister's being so long in favour with the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Electoress’s Apartment communicates with the Elector’s by a private Gallery. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z These Countries bring in a Million of Crowns to the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z They there found the Electors, who were at that time in Francfort, and the Ambassadors of the absent Electors, all sitting in Chairs of State, under a great Canopy of black Velvet. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z After a short visit to his friend, the Elector of Mainz, who, he said, "assured me to be assisting in all things," Rupert reached Vienna. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He is the Ornament of this Court, tho' he is not in the Service of the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z In the upper Part there are very commodious Apartments; where, in the Summertime, the Elector has a Drawing-Room. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector of Cologne, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria, now Elector, the Duke Ferdinand, and the Bishop of Freisingen and Ratisbon, were present incognito at the Ceremony. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z There the Chancellors of the two Spiritual Electors and the Magistrates receiv'd the Oath of the Citizens, in presence of the Electors and Ambassadors, who were plac'd at the Windows of the Town-house. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z It therefore suited him to detain the Elector in Paris, and the Elector's irregular conduct gave him the pretext he required. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He has very great Pensions from the Elector, and is the oldest of his Family, which being pretty numerous, he does not live in a very grand manner. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Duke Ferdinand is the Elector’s Second Son, tho’ he was first marry’d to a Princess of Neubourg, a Niece of the Elector Palatine. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z This is actually the Sixth which the Elector holds at this Time, and I believe the Seventh will not escape him. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z After having given you an Account of the Elector's several Buildings, I fancy, Madame, that some short Memoirs of his Family will not be disagreeable to you. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But it was not until April 1640 that her boys were restored to her, and the Elector did not recover his full liberty until the following July. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Since the Disgrace of Frederic Elector Palatine, whom the Bohemians chose for their King, it has been taken, plunder'd, or burnt four times. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z These Four Princes, and a Princess, who turn’d Nun at the Time that I was at Munich, are the Elector’s whole Family, and the only Princes of the House of Bavaria. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector, by way of Reply, laid his absolute Commands on him, not to think of Fighting, but to continue always near his Person. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Situation those Electors stood in at that time, did not permit them to cause their Protests to be publish'd with the due Formalities, nevertheless they were soon made public. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z With the Calvinist princes of the south, at the head of whom stood the Elector Palatine and the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, the case was different. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This Gate opens towards a long and spacious Street, at the end of which stands the Elector's Palace, one of the largest and most substantial Buildings in Europe. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector and the Princes were also there: His Electoral Highness convers’d awhile with the Ladies; after which they sat down to Play, and every one chose what Game or Partner they lik’d best. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Baron de Sparr, by Birth a Swede, whose Father died in the Service of France, is Almoner to the Elector, and Dean of Bonn. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Electors and Ambassadors being seated, the Chancellor of Mentz read aloud the Act which had been just drawn up in the Conclave, whereby Charles King of the Romans, and of Spain, was proclaim'd Emperor. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The life at Leyden was also varied by the visits of the Elector Frederick, who was occasionally accompanied by Englishmen of distinction. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Archbishop, as well as the Elector of Cologn, has the Privilege of dressing in the Habit of a Cardinal. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector, who had been perfectly well receiv’d by the Duchess, who was the young Count’s Mother, took a Pleasure to shew his Gratitude to the Prince her Son. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The Elector is making some Gardens to it, which are like to be exceeding fine when finish’d. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The Count de Papenheim the Elector of Saxony's Vicar, as Grand Marshal of the Empire, was the first that began the Ceremony. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He negotiated with the King of Hungary, and he attempted to secure the King of Poland by marrying him to the Elector's eldest sister, Elizabeth. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z For the Elector perceiv'd I was a Deserter, and I heard him say, Where is he? The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z As one turns to the Right, we enter an Antichamber, which is a Thorowfare both to the Elector’s Apartment, and to another on the Left Hand, then occupied by the Count de Charolois. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z He has an only Son by the Countess de Schonborn, Sister to the Elector of Triers, a young Gentleman of a lovely Presence, and whose Merit infinitely surpasses his Years. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The three Electors sate alone at their several Tables, and the Ambassadors of the absent Electors, after having stood a little while behind the Chairs plac'd for their respective Masters, went into another Room. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The Prince Elector is so sweet, so obliging, so discreet, so sensible of his own affairs, and so young as was never seen, nor could be seen in the son of any other mother. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The present Elector Charles-Albert-Cajetan has embellish'd the Palace with a new Apartment, which, tho' not so big as the Emperor's, exceeds it in Magnificence. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z There we saw in Compartments very fine Pictures, which represent either Hunting, or the Prospects of the Elector’s several Houses. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z We have seen Cardinals in the Service of Sovereigns; and I dare affirm, there are very few of ’em that wou’d refuse to be Pensioners to an Elector of the Empire. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z The late Elector of Cologne liv'd at Valenciennes when I was there, the Casualties of the War having oblig'd him to quit his own Dominions. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Thereupon K�nigsmark drew the horse down again, into an enclosed piece of land, courteously giving the van to the Elector. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Some time after this first Promotion the Elector made a second, in which he appointed one Grand Cross, and nine Knights. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector of Saxony bears the Title of Grand Marshal of the Empire, and is the Third in Rank among the Secular Electors. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z The former was brought hither, as I think I told you, after the Defeat of Frederic the Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia, when Heidelberg submitted to the Power of the House of Austria. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels From Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-07T03:00:17.127Z But since this Town has been in the hands of the Brandenburg Family, the Electors have taken care to fortify it so well, that it would now be a hard matter to take it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Her untiring solicitations and Rupert's own martial spirit, combined with the fact that the Elector, having completed his negotiations, was now ready to return with his brother, prevailed. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z His Probity has brought Envy upon him, but it has procur'd him the Elector's intire Confidence, of which however the Count makes no farther Advantage than is requisite for his Master's Business. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z He was then in the Service of the Elector Palatine, and I was assur’d that he was in waiting about Aix. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-09T03:00:26.543Z In the campaign of 1844 Lincoln filled the honorable post of Presidential Elector, and he extended the limits of his acquaintance by stumping the State. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z King of Spain, when it was oblig'd to receive a French Garison in the Name of Philip V. whom the Elector of Bavaria, Governor of the Netherlands, own'd for King of Spain. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But ere the Elector's levies were completed, the negligence of the Governor suffered the town to fall into the hands of the Imperialists. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Each of these Provinces has a Regency or Parliament; and an Appeal lies from Sentences therein pass'd to the Elector's Council of State. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector of Hanover, relieved from apprehension by his treaty with Prussia and the success of Austria, reduced his army by 16,000 men, but the King of England took them into his pay. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He was selected as an Elector on the Harrison ticket for President in 1840, and as such stumped over a good portion of the State. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z Philip-William Duke of Neubourg, the Father of him whom I have had the Honor of mentioning to you, was the first Elector of this Branch. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The Elector was so delighted that he could scarcely believe his good fortune, and Rupert abandoned his own schemes in order to assist his brother. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Tirol, and the Country 268of Saltzbourg, have almost all the Corn which they spend from Bavaria, and the Elector has a Florin for every Sack that is exported. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Peace between Austria and the King210 of Poland, Elector of Saxony, followed in May, when the contracting parties entered into a premature concert for the partition of the Prussian dominions. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z From the top of his castle at Manheim, the Elector of the Palatinate, at one time saw two of his cities and twenty five of his villages in flames. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z At nine o'clock the Electors and Ambassadors went to the Town-house, the Courts and Equipages of all but the Ambassadors of Bohemia having laid aside their Mourning. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The young Elector, who had hitherto fought bravely, now took to flight, with General King, and both narrowly escaped drowning in the flooded Weser. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Imagine only that the late Elector who had an exquisite Taste, and a noble Soul, spar'd no Cost to adorn these Apartments. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z In 1752 Pelham had to move a subsidy to the Elector of Saxony, King of Poland. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z It ran as follows:— "To the Electors of Westminster, "Aug. 18th, 1819. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z The Electors and Ambassadors went out of Town and met his Imperial Majesty, as did also the Magistrates with the Burgo-Master, and complimented him under a Tent erected there for that purpose. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z "Him I love best" was of course the Elector Charles, and thus, even in the moment of Rupert's peril, his mother confessed her preference for his elder brother. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This City had demanded and obtained a Neutrality, but having afterwards received an Imperial Garrison the Elector made use of that Pretence to lay Siege to it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Saxony, under his influence, also withdrew from the war, and the King of Prussia and the Elector of Hanover concluded a defensive alliance, the Elector guaranteeing Silesia and Glatz to the King. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He was the Republican nominee for Presidential Elector of the Springfield district when the first Republican ticket, Fremont and Dayton, was placed in the field. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z Of the Electoress's three Sons, none but the Elector had any Children; and these are the Electoral Prince, now King of England, and the Princess Royal, now our Queen. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But," wrote the Elector, "the Parliament will employ none there but those they may be sure of. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He nominated the Princess his Daughter, and her Ladies to try me, and the Elector was my Accuser. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z We offered to bribe the Electors of Mainz, Cologne, and Saxony. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The Electors, in fine, made themselves thenceforth the legislators for the Church of Germany, and as such addressed their "Punctuations" to the Emperor for his approval. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z The Elector her Father had given her the most magnificent Suits of Apparel and Jewels that could be got for Money, and they were purchas'd at Paris by a Man sent on purpose. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He was christened Rupert, after the only one of the Electors Palatine who had attained the Imperial crown. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z In this Church the Elector on the 24th of April last instituted the Order of St. George, by Authority of Pope Benedict XIII. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z To the Elector of Bavaria287 we agreed by treaty to pay 40,000l. a year, the sum to be made up by Holland and ourselves. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The revolt of the Elector archbishops of Germany. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z For the King was then at War with that Crown, which besides did not look upon him in any other Light than as Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Elizabeth had sought shelter in Brandenburg because the Elector of that country had married Frederick's sister Catharine. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Ceremony was perform'd with a vast deal of Pomp, and the Elector of Cologn officiated at the High Mass. The Promotion consisted of three Grand Priors, six Grand Crosses, a Commander, and six Knights. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector Palatine of the Rhine also prohibited the order in his states, and arrested several members at Manheim, in consequence of their disobedience. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z The King of Spain, about the year 1800, presented the Elector of Saxony with a small merino flock, and, from that period, our importations from Spain have diminished, as those from Germany have increased. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z Our Elector, after burying his first Wife the Princess of Hesse, marry'd his second on the 28th of September 1684, when he was only the Electoral Prince. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He did not shrink from his responsibility, and the welcome which he accorded to his hapless nephew and niece was as warm as that of the Elector of Brandenburg had been cold. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector Charles-Albert delights in Pleasures and bodily Exercise, and acquits himself therein with a Grace. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z In 1870, the year in which Mr. Forster's Act came into operation, I was the only person who issued a public address to the "School Board Electors" in favor of free compulsory, and Secular instruction. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z Choosing Presidential Electors.—In the beginning the presidential electors of each state were chosen by the legislature, either by joint ballot of the two houses sitting together, or by concurrent vote. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z The Elector for his part set out for Konigsberg, the Capital of Prussia, that he might be nearer at hand to favor the Election of the Margrave Lewis of Baden. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Apparently the idea failed to commend itself to the English Parliament, which perhaps suspected that the younger brothers would be found less time-serving than was the Elector. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector has a very large Houshold, and a number of great Officers. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Albert the Brave, the younger brother and Duke of Saxony, obtained the subordinate portion, embracing Meissen, but subject to the Elector. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Restrictions on the Electors.—In casting their votes the electors are prohibited from voting for candidates for both offices from the same state as themselves. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z As soon as the King of Poland was told of it, he ordered the Elector's Resident to depart the City of Thorn in 24 Hours, and the Kingdom without Delay. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Undaunted by his recent defeat, the young Elector sought new means for recovering his country, and he now bethought him of Duke Bernhard of Saxe Weimar. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He is accus'd of being close-fisted, and of dissuading the Elector from giving Gratuities; but 'tis agreed that he is very charitable to the Poor. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z This Elector was succeeded in 1525 by his brother John, who was in turn succeeded by his son John Frederick in 1532. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The four last Electors especially distinguished themselves, and shed a lustre on their court, by the number of talented men they drew around them, and the liberal patronage they bestowed on music and the drama. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z Nevertheless it did not fail to cost the Elector six Millions, of which the Jesuits of Vienna had 200,000 Crowns to their share. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Next to the Elector, Louise had been her mother's favourite child, and great was the shock to Elizabeth when this last remaining daughter suddenly professed herself a Roman Catholic, and fled secretly to France. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Of all the Elector's Houses Nymphenbourg is that where the Court resides most. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Emperor Charles proved successful in this war, and Maurice was rewarded, at the Capitulation of Wittenberg in 1547, by being made Elector of Saxony in the place of his cousin. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z It has been generally imagined that Neefe was paid by the Elector for the instruction given to Beethoven, but this is merely a supposition, without any proof whatever. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The Elector still persevering in his Views to make himself necessary to Poland, return'd next year to Konigsberg, in hopes of appeasing the Disturbances rais'd there by the two different Parties. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The circumference which is given to the Elector, is ten English miles,—reckoning 1,000 paces to the mile,—and go paces. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z As for my own part, I have received so many Courtesies from the Elector, and so many Favours from his Court that I shall for ever acknowledge them. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Agricola was much favoured by the Saxon Electors, Maurice and Augustus. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The Teutonic Order, referred to before, held a grand conclave at Mergentheim, at which the Elector as Grand-Master was obliged to be present. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The King in his Turn sent the Count de Bilinsky Great Chamberlain18 of the Crown to the Elector, to compliment him on his Arrival at Konigsberg, and there to negociate an Interview betwixt them. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The affair came to the Elector's ears, and jealousy sprang up between the brothers. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector has about 7 or 8000 Soldiers, exclusive of his Guards. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z It stands in the very heart of the city, in the rear of the Palais de Saxe, built by the Elector of Saxony when called to the throne of Poland. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z At Mergentheim the sensation created by the Elector's musicians was immense. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z That the Elector should never withdraw from the Empire the Provinces of his Dominions thereon depending. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He went first to Heidelberg, but the Elector, either wishful to insult him, or really fearful of his violence, wrote, ordering that he should be refused admittance to the city. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z All this Plate was given to the Church by the Elector Palatine. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z If the Emperor in becoming a Calvinist were deposed by the Electors, would not the Protestants throughout Europe once again preach up passive obedience? The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Certain it is that in the October of 1792 we find his long-delayed hopes on the point of realization, a pension from the Elector having removed all difficulties. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z This Duchy had been mortgag'd by Spain, as Security for considerable Sums which were owing by that Crown to the Elector, who in consequence put his Troops to quarter there for the Winter. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z For the Elector denied his mother's right to leave the jewels—which were, he declared, heirlooms—to a younger son. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This Minister does an Honour to the Elector's Choice of his Person. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z There are only crowned heads, Republics, and the Electors of the Empire, who have a right to send Ambassadors; all others can only send Envoys, and Ministers Plenipotentiary. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z Three Sonatas for piano, in E flat major, F minor, and D major; ded. to the Elector Max. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The Elector made her answer, that he would have it so, and that her Children, so far from Losers, should be Gainers by it, because he would take care of them. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Rupert, personally, was convinced that his brother had perished in the hurricane, but he would lose no chance of recovering him, however slight, and he urged the Elector to investigate the matter with all speed. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This City was beginning to recover it self by the Elector's residing there, when it brought a more heavy Disgrace upon it self than all the Misfortunes it had suffer'd by the War. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Fall Election found him a candidate for Governor on the 'Caucus' interest opposed to the 'People's' demand that the choice of Presidential Electors be relinquished by the Legislature to the Voters of the State. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z He had barely quitted childhood when he was organist at the Elector's Court in Bonn. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z That when the Elector of Brandenburg came to be a King, he wou'd no longer look upon them as his Equals, but wou'd claim certain Distinctions from them in the Empire and in the Dyets. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But in order to do this, it was necessary to have some visible means of subsistence, and therefore, in June 1654, he required a grant of land, as a younger brother's portion, from the Elector. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z But they were soon thrown into the utmost Consternation when they saw those Tribunals follow the Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z It was dispersed during the Thirty Years’ War and again restored by the Great Elector, but finally transferred to Breslau in 1811. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z His own father, indeed, was one of the Elector's vocalists, and sang both in church and on the stage. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z That he would withdraw the Dominions of his Electorate from the Obedience of the Empire, and from the Laws to which all the other Electors were subject. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z In truth, the less his brother interfered in Palatine politics, the better pleased was the Elector. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z I was carry'd before my Judge, who was the Elector himself. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z It has a small palace, built by the Great Elector, an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and manufactures of furniture, machinery, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z With these qualities he was pretty sure of making his way, and in the following year we hear of him at Bonn, the seat of government of the splendour-loving Clemens August, Elector of Cologne. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z There was no necessity of using powerful Arguments with the Elector, to engage him to bring this Match about. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z Having renounced the cause of the Parliament, he was anxious to be reconciled to his brothers, and Sophie, evidently at his instigation, wrote to inform Rupert and Maurice of the Elector's changed views. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector Maximilian-Emanuel of Bavaria coming before this Castle on the 13th of June, 1703, obliged the Garrison, which was composed of the Militia, to surrender at Discretion. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Rienzi bathed in it the night before he summoned the Pope and the Electors of Germany to appear before him for judgment. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Gently and evenly flowed the life-current in the Elector's capital, no foreboding of nineteenth century bustle and excitement causing even a ripple on the calm surface. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The Elector to pacify her, promis'd her that he would be such a friend to M. de Wesen, that this Marriage instead of being a prejudice should be an advantage to us. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z To this letter the Elector added a short postscript. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Baron de Hattorf succeeded him in the Ministry to the King as Elector. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The visiting Elector of one of the German States gave him, for some verses in his honor, "a small sixteen guldens." Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z On the title-page of the three Sonatas dedicated to the Elector Maximilian Friedrich, Beethoven says, "From my fourth year music has been my favourite pursuit;" and such would seem to have been really the case. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z He had then the Elector's intire Confidence, and so absolute an ascendant over his mind, that he was suppos'd to be perfectly secure against the disgraces to which Favorites are commonly expos'd. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z If the King were deposed, and his children rejected as the children of a Roman Catholic Queen, then the Elector, after his mother, was the Protestant heir to the throne. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z She prefers Hunting to all other Pleasures, and there are few Days but she partakes of that Diversion with the Elector, who, as well as the Princes his Brothers, is fond of it. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z One bridge had been built across the Spree--it was called "New Bridge," and instead of Henry IV., they put on it the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The Elector Max Friedrich died, the operatic company was dismissed, and Neefe, having nothing to do but play his organ, had no further need of an assistant. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z But the Persons from whom the greatest Objections were expected, were the Electors; and indeed they had reason to fear, 1. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z The desired interview was permitted by the Parliament, and on July 1st the Elector met his brothers at Guildford. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z King of Poland, and Elector of Saxony, is the Chief of this August Family. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z In 1611 this duchy fell by inheritance to the elector of Brandenburg, and by the treaty of Wehlau, in 1657, in the time of Frederick William, the Great Elector, it was declared independent of Poland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The Elector Max Franz now followed the example of his predecessor, and established a national theatre. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The Necessity which the Elector stood in of Poland to succeed in his Views, laid him under an indispensible Obligation to concern himself in that Election. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z And for some time the Elector watched events from a distance, taking care to detach himself from all connection with his brothers by declarations, and messages to the Parliament. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z His Father was Grand Marshal of the Elector Frederic-William, and died in that Post, at the beginning of the late King's Reign. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Amber was called by the Greeks "electron," because it reflected the brightness of the sunlight, and their name for the sun was "Elector." The Story of Great Inventions 2011-10-05T02:00:16.353Z About this time Beethoven was nominated Court pianist, an appointment due partly to his friend, Count Waldstein, partly also to the following circumstance, which gave the Elector a striking proof of his young protégé's abilities. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z The Elector had less Reason than any of his Predecessors to hope for Success in this Affair. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z But neither of the other two brothers had any intention of deserting the Stuart cause, and the Elector obtained leave from the Parliament for Philip to raise a thousand men in England. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Elector observing such a Stock of Virtue in Dorffling, thought him deserving of his Favour, advanc'd him to the tip-top Employments, and made him very rich. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z I took part in the Elector's pheasant-shoot; you see by that that I am not so tired. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Breuning. ehold, then, our young musician at the long-desired goal—free from all depressing, pecuniary cares, with his pension secure from the Elector, and a little fund of his own to boot. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) 2011-11-14T03:00:21.027Z This Office obliging my Father-in-law to follow the Prince in his Travels, he left my Mother at Berlin, and carry'd me with him to Konigsberg, to shew me the Ceremony of the Elector's Coronation. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z It has been suggested that he willingly connived at this hypocrisy as the only means by which the Elector could obtain money, but Charles Louis' own letters to his mother disprove that view. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z This skilful Operator has represented the Elector in a Roman Dress, and in an heroic Stature; that is to say, above the natural Size. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z Elector of Bavaria and the Duke of Wurtemberg created Kings by France. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Only the old Prince Elector knew me, he still stood in the same old place; but he seemed to have grown thinner. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z The Commanderies, subject to the Elector of Brandenburg, which became Protestant, put themselves under the Elector's Protection, and chose a Grand Master, or rather the Elector chose one for them. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z About five years later the Elector found cause to repent his ill-usage of his obstinate brother, and would have given much to recall him to the home of his fathers. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The Castle at Potzdam, which is very convenient, was built by the Elector Frederic-William, who commonly resided at it; and after having run his glorious Race, died here the 29th of April, 1688. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z The Elector is King and one of the confederation. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z And he replied "The Prince Elector has abdicated." The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z The Time between the Elector's assuming the Royal Stile and his Departure, was spent in sending and receiving Couriers to and from the principal Courts of Europe. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z After repeated unsuccessful attempts to bring about a reconciliation, John George, Elector of Saxony, in a.d. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z King of Poland Great Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony, was born the seventh of October 1696. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-06T03:00:25.023Z I have assisted at a marriage between the son of the Elector and a niece of the King of Prussia. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z |
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