Rhens's statement is an act of 1338, concerning the election of the king by the German electorate. While the power of imperial authority had become increasingly weak due to the emergence of important cities and principals, the power of the princes in Germany was further reinforced by the Declaration of Rhens on July 16, 1338. By this act all the principles Germans, with the exception of John of Bohemia, decided that the king of Germany, at the time of Louis IV, elected by the majority or majority of the electorate, was automatically appointed emperor without any nomination, approval, confirmation or permission from the pope. / p> Voices correlateemodify wikitesto
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