Development of the Imperial Diet (Reichstag) and representative institutions (1000–1500)

1. Imperial Diet becomes regularized after 1100

   Jan 1, 1100Labels: Imperial Diet, Hoftag, Emperor

   • Britannica

2. First Mainz imperial peace proclaimed by Henry IV

   Jan 1, 1103Labels: Henry IV, Landfrieden, Mainz

   • Mainzer Landfriede

3. Worms Concordat reshapes prince-bishop elections

   Sep 23, 1122Labels: Concordat of, Investiture Controversy, Prince-bishops

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

4. City representatives recognized as Diet members

   Jan 1, 1250Labels: Imperial Cities, City Representatives, Diet

   • Britannica

5. Electoral princes begin meeting separately

   Jan 1, 1273Labels: Electoral Princes, Prince-electors

   • Britannica
   • Golden Bull

6. Declaration of Rhense asserts electors’ autonomy

   Jan 1, 1338Labels: Declaration of, Electors, Kurverein

   • Rhense

7. Golden Bull codifies electoral constitution

   Jan 10, 1356Labels: Golden Bull, Prince-electors, Nuremberg

   • Britannica
   • Golden Bull

8. Diet at Metz completes Golden Bull chapters

   Dec 25, 1356Labels: Diet of, Golden Bull, Metz

   • Metz Diet
   • Golden Bull

9. Reichstag term begins appearing for diets

   Jan 1, 1470Labels: Reichstag Term, Diets, 1470s

   • Worms 1495

10. Diet divided into three colleges

    Jan 1, 1489Labels: Three Colleges, Electors, Imperial Cities

    • Britannica
    • Imperial Diet

11. Diet of Worms launches major imperial reform program

    Jan 1, 1495Labels: Diet of, Reichsreform, Reichstag

    • Worms 1495

12. Eternal Peace proclaimed to restrict feuding

    Aug 7, 1495Labels: Eternal Peace, Ewiger Landfriede, Worms

    • Ewiger Landfriede
    • Worms 1495