Abstract

The image below shows the Imperial Diet [Reichstag] in plenary session. The emperor and the electors sit on a dais at the front of the room. The princes stand before them, and the lesser estates are seated on the sides of the room.

The Imperial Diet in Session on September 13, 1640 (17th century)

Source

Source: Eigentlicher Abriß der ReichstagsSolennitet, so den 3/13 Sept: diß 1640 Jahrs in Regenspurg bey eröffnung der proposition, angestelt und gehalten worden. Flyer, c. 1640. Etching, possibly based on Matthäus Merian, the Elder. Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Available online at: https://st.museum-digital.de/object/107893.

Recommended Citation

The Imperial Diet in Session on September 13, 1640 (17th century), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/from-the-reformations-to-the-thirty-years-war-1500-1648/ghdi:image-3273> [March 28, 2025].