Whaley’s portrayal of the Holy Roman Empire, with checks and balances and loose connections between a central state and its strong ... existence of even the smallest subsidiary unit against ...

But just over 200 years ago, most of its current territory was a shambolic mess — part of the Holy Roman ... empire's territory was folded into a brief "Confederation of the Rhine" French puppet ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state ... Holy See, which is a sovereign juridical entity under international law. The Church itself is governed by the Roman ...

and imperial peasant republics the incredibly complex Holy Roman Empire was. It's a pre-modern political structure you can't call a state and can read a dozen books on before you start to—barely ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state ... Holy See, which is a sovereign juridical entity under international law. The Church itself is governed by the Roman ...